Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
25 May 2020 Large White 1 Adult Clints Quarry Egremont NY007123 VC70 Cumberland Brian and Lindsey Snell
25 May 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Clints Quarry Egremont NY007123 VC70 Cumberland Brian and Lindsey Snell
25 May 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Clints Quarry Egremont NY007123 VC70 Cumberland Brian and Lindsey Snell Colours so faded we thought it was something else at first
25 May 2020 Common Blue 1 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD392737 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny and wind free at southern entrance to wood male
25 May 2020 Small Heath 6 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD392735 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny and wind free protected by small oaks at the Head
25 May 2020 Common Blue 1 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY761082 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Only saw one but it was a the day heated up 25789.jpeg
25 May 2020 Dingy Skipper 5 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY761082 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Photo failed to upload previously 25791.jpeg
25 May 2020 Dingy Skipper 10 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY761082 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Numerous specimens, some paler - very obvious everywhere in the (...)
25 May 2020 Small Heath 7 Adult Drigg Dunes Drigg SD055975 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson
25 May 2020 Wall Brown 1 Adult Drigg Dunes Drigg SD055975 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson
25 May 2020 Brimstone 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD450775 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Female on blackthorn
25 May 2020 Common Blue 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD450775 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
25 May 2020 Common Blue 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453772 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Females
25 May 2020 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453772 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
25 May 2020 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD455775 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
25 May 2020 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD454778 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
25 May 2020 Small Heath 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456775 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
25 May 2020 Small Heath 4 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD454778 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
25 May 2020 Small Heath 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD455775 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
25 May 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 4 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453772 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
25 May 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD450775 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
25 May 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456775 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
25 May 2020 Brimstone 1 Adult Heathwaite Arnside SD451768 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Male
25 May 2020 Common Blue 1 Adult Heathwaite Arnside SD451768 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Male
25 May 2020 Small Heath 1 Adult Heathwaite Arnside SD451768 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Male
25 May 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 2 Adult Heathwaite Arnside SD451768 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
25 May 2020 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Heathwaite Arnside SD451768 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
25 May 2020 Brimstone 1 Adult Capes Head Holker SD333778 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sunny, warm, sheltered from breeze male
25 May 2020 Common Blue 1 Adult Capes Head Holker SD33537781 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sunny and wind free male
25 May 2020 Common Blue 1 Adult Capes Head Holker SD333778 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sunny, warm, sheltered from breeze female
25 May 2020 Dingy Skipper 2 Adult Capes Head Holker SD33537781 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sunny and wind free basking on bare ground
25 May 2020 Dingy Skipper 2 Adult Capes Head Holker SD333778 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sunny, warm, sheltered from breeze basking in sun prostrate on (...)
25 May 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Capes Head Holker SD33537781 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick At the stoney area by the 5 bar gate Sunny and wind free
25 May 2020 Small Heath 23 Adult High Pike Caldbeck NY317359 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson on track up to the old mines
25 May 2020 Small White 3 Adult High Pike Caldbeck NY316361 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson ditto
25 May 2020 Small White 1 Adult Bird's Park Farm Kendal SD533929 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
25 May 2020 Dingy Skipper 2 Adult Scout Scar Brigsteer SD487908 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
25 May 2020 Large White 1 Adult Scout Scar Brigsteer SD491929 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
25 May 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Scout Scar Brigsteer SD489939 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
25 May 2020 Red Admiral 2 Adult Scout Scar Brigsteer SD489925 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
25 May 2020 Small Heath 3 Adult Scout Scar Brigsteer SD487895 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
25 May 2020 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Scout Scar Brigsteer SD487923 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
25 May 2020 Brimstone 1 Adult Arnside Heathwaite Arnside SD44887672 VC69 Westmorland Rosa Menendez Sunny and 20 degrees.
25 May 2020 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Arnside Heathwaite Arnside SD44827674 VC69 Westmorland Rosa Menendez Sunny and 20 degrees.
25 May 2020 Northern Brown Argus 2 Adult Arnside Heathwaite Arnside SD44827674 VC69 Westmorland Rosa Menendez Sunny and 20 degrees.
25 May 2020 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Arnside Heathwaite Arnside SD44957629 VC69 Westmorland Rosa Menendez Sunny and 20 degrees.
25 May 2020 Northern Brown Argus 2 Adult Arnside Heathwaite Arnside SD44887672 VC69 Westmorland Rosa Menendez Sunny and 20 degrees.
25 May 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Arnside Heathwaite Arnside SD44987678 VC69 Westmorland Rosa Menendez Sunny and 20 degrees.
25 May 2020 Common Blue 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD45187698 VC69 Westmorland Rosa Menendez Sunny and 20 degrees.
25 May 2020 Dingy Skipper 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD45717780 VC69 Westmorland Rosa Menendez Sunny and 20 degrees.
25 May 2020 Large White 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD45717780 VC69 Westmorland Rosa Menendez Sunny and 20 degrees.
25 May 2020 Small Heath 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD44927763 VC69 Westmorland Rosa Menendez Sunny and 20 degrees.
25 May 2020 Small Heath 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD44857737 VC69 Westmorland Rosa Menendez Sunny and 20 degrees.
25 May 2020 Small Heath 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD45187698 VC69 Westmorland Rosa Menendez Sunny and 20 degrees.
25 May 2020 Small Heath 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD45137720 VC69 Westmorland Rosa Menendez Sunny and 20 degrees.
25 May 2020 Small Heath 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD45257722 VC69 Westmorland Rosa Menendez Sunny and 20 degrees.
25 May 2020 Small Heath 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD45687750 VC69 Westmorland Rosa Menendez Sunny and 20 degrees.
25 May 2020 Small Heath 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD45707765 VC69 Westmorland Rosa Menendez Sunny and 20 degrees.
25 May 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD45667746 VC69 Westmorland Rosa Menendez Sunny and 20 degrees.
25 May 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell On Bowles Mauve and Aquilegia.
25 May 2020 Large White 2 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079994 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman feeding and basking on rhododendrons
25 May 2020 Red Admiral 3 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079994 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman feeding and basking on rhododendrons
25 May 2020 Small White 4 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079994 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
25 May 2020 Green-veined White 16 Adult High Dam Rusland SD358888 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
25 May 2020 Small Heath 43 Adult High Dam Rusland SD358888 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
25 May 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Egg High Dam Rusland SD358888 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter Eggs

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