Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
27 Jul 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Haymeadow, Gilts Lane Crosby Ravensworth NY626126 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass 1 feeding on knapweed with small skipper behind 27988.jpeg
27 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 2 Adult Haymeadow, Gilts Lane Crosby Ravensworth NY626126 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass 2 feeding on knapweed. Windy but the sun was out. 27989.jpeg
27 Jul 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 4 Adult Orton Scar Crosby Ravensworth NY627112 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Close by the small syke, feeding on thistles and knapweed, a (...) 27984.jpeg
27 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 25 Adult Orton Scar Crosby Ravensworth NY627112 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Close by the small syke, in windy weather, flying among the (...)
27 Jul 2020 Small Heath 25 Adult Orton Scar Crosby Ravensworth NY627112 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Close by the small syke, in windy weather, generally flitting (...) 27985.jpeg
27 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 100 Adult Orton Scar Crosby Ravensworth NY627112 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Close by the small syke, in windy weather, feeding among the (...) 27986.jpeg
27 Jul 2020 Small White 2 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Basking in dull sun & nectaring on radish flowers.
27 Jul 2020 Painted Lady 1 Adult Roadside west of Lessonhall Wigton NY212510 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Windy but some sun.
27 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 1 Adult South of Ellercarr Bridge Wigton NY205510 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Windy but some sun.
27 Jul 2020 Wall Brown 1 Adult South of Ellercarr Bridge Wigton NY205510 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Windy but some sun.