Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
28 May 2020 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Larva Thwaite Head Thwaite Head SD346903 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner Found it ! Been looking out for larval damage to the elms along (...) 25913.jpeg
28 May 2020 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick flying around at entrance to the Ride, sunny, no wind and very (...)
28 May 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 8 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick flying around wild raspberry, sunny, no wind and very warm (...)
28 May 2020 Large White 1 Adult Fields Across From Solway Drive Walney SD178697 VC69 Westmorland Eileen Carroll
28 May 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Solway Drive Walney SD178697 VC69 Westmorland Eileen Carroll playing on soil pile from building site
28 May 2020 Green Hairstreak 2 Adult Killington Reservoir shore Old Hutton SD598914 VC69 Westmorland Gary Gould Settling on billberry
28 May 2020 Small Heath 20 Adult Killington Reservoir shore Old Hutton SD598914 VC69 Westmorland Gary Gould
28 May 2020 Common Blue 10 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
28 May 2020 Dingy Skipper 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
28 May 2020 Small Blue 25 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
28 May 2020 Small Heath 8 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
28 May 2020 Mountain Ringlet 12 Adult Illgill head Nether Wasdale NY168048 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson Widely dispersed on the summit plateau and south-west flank
28 May 2020 Small Heath 50 Adult Illgill head Nether Wasdale NY169048 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson Very common along the top of Wastwater Screes
28 May 2020 Wall Brown 2 Adult Low Place Eskdale Green NY15390177 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson
28 May 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 3 Adult Porterthwaite Eskdale Green NY14560133 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson On bramble blossom
28 May 2020 Brimstone 1 Adult Garden Allonby Allonby NY081433 VC70 Cumberland John Callion Interacting with Large Whites
28 May 2020 Large White 2 Adult Garden Allonby Allonby NY081433 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
28 May 2020 Small Heath 30 Adult Bishop's Allotment Backbarrow SD3684 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Approximate number. Hot sunshine, no wind.
28 May 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 3 Adult Bishop's Allotment Backbarrow SD3684 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Hot sunshine, no wind.
28 May 2020 Green-veined White 2 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY271567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
28 May 2020 Green-veined White 2 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY279569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
28 May 2020 Green-veined White 3 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY272569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
28 May 2020 Large White 3 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY271567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
28 May 2020 Marsh Fritillary 3 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY276566 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Individuals clearly disperse from the main breeding area. 26276.jpeg
28 May 2020 Marsh Fritillary 4 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY271567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
28 May 2020 Marsh Fritillary 140 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY272569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Conservative count over ca. 300m of path. 11.20-11.55am, sunny. 26265.jpeg
28 May 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY279569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male
28 May 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY276566 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male
28 May 2020 Orange-tip 2 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY272569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Both males
28 May 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY271567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
28 May 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY272569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
28 May 2020 Small Heath 1 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY276566 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
28 May 2020 Small Heath 17 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY272569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
28 May 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 3 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY272569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 26267.jpeg
28 May 2020 Wall Brown 3 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY276566 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 2 males, 1 female.
28 May 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Female
28 May 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Good condition, slight damage to 3 wings.
28 May 2020 Marsh Fritillary 43 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY274569 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
28 May 2020 Wall Brown 1 Adult Railway station Dalston NY366506 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
28 May 2020 Large Skipper 1 Adult Sowerby Wood Dalston NY365515 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
28 May 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Sowerby Wood Dalston NY365515 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
28 May 2020 Dingy Skipper 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Witherslack SD5442378734 VC69 Westmorland Mr. Bryan Yorke
28 May 2020 Small Heath 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Witherslack SD5441978923 VC69 Westmorland Mr. Bryan Yorke
28 May 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 6 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Witherslack SD5436378855 VC69 Westmorland Mr. Bryan Yorke
28 May 2020 Wall Brown 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Witherslack SD5450778470 VC69 Westmorland Mr. Bryan Yorke
28 May 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Westmorland Business Park Kendal SD520948 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
28 May 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Westmorland Business Park Kendal SD520948 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
28 May 2020 Green-veined White 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
28 May 2020 Large White 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
28 May 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell male
28 May 2020 Small Heath 15 Adult Yew Barrow, High Dam Finsthwaite SD353878 VC69 Westmorland Steve Ryder
28 May 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 5 Adult Yew Barrow, High Dam Finsthwaite SD353878 VC69 Westmorland Steve Ryder
28 May 2020 Green Hairstreak 2 Adult Mountain area Old Coach Road Threlkeld end NY333235 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon
28 May 2020 Small Heath 30 Adult Mountain area Old Coach Road Threlkeld end NY333235 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon

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