Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
23 Aug 2015 Comma 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD462861 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun.
23 Aug 2015 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD462861 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun.
23 Aug 2015 Grayling 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD462861 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun.
23 Aug 2015 Green-veined White 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD462861 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun.
23 Aug 2015 Large White 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD462861 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun.
23 Aug 2015 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD462861 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun.
23 Aug 2015 Painted Lady 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD462861 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun.
23 Aug 2015 Peacock 30 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD462861 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun.
23 Aug 2015 Red Admiral 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD462861 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun.
23 Aug 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 25 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD462861 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun.
23 Aug 2015 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD462861 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun.
23 Aug 2015 Common Blue 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436866 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun and sheltered from strong breeze.
23 Aug 2015 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436866 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun and sheltered from strong breeze.
23 Aug 2015 Gatekeeper 4 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436866 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun and sheltered from strong breeze.
23 Aug 2015 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436866 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun and sheltered from strong breeze.
23 Aug 2015 Northern Brown Argus 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436866 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun and sheltered from strong breeze. (...)
23 Aug 2015 Peacock 7 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436866 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun. Normally would expect many more.[last (...)
23 Aug 2015 Red Admiral 1 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436866 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun.
23 Aug 2015 Ringlet 1 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436866 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun.
23 Aug 2015 Silver-washed Fritillary 3 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436866 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun.
23 Aug 2015 Small Skipper 4 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436866 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun.
23 Aug 2015 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436866 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun.
23 Aug 2015 Peacock 1 Adult Haverthwaite Rly Station Haverthwaite SD349842 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick nectaring on buddleia on down platform
23 Aug 2015 Common Blue 1 Adult Urswick Tarn Urswick SD272742 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Sunny
23 Aug 2015 Large White 4 Adult Urswick Tarn Urswick SD272742 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Sunny
23 Aug 2015 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Urswick Tarn Urswick SD272742 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Sunny
23 Aug 2015 Small Copper Adult Urswick Tarn Urswick SD272742 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Sunny
23 Aug 2015 Green-veined White Adult Hall Dunnerdale garden Hall Dunnerdale SD207950 VC70 Cumberland James Brockbank
23 Aug 2015 Meadow Brown Adult Hall Dunnerdale garden Hall Dunnerdale SD207950 VC70 Cumberland James Brockbank
23 Aug 2015 Small Copper Adult Hall Dunnerdale garden Hall Dunnerdale SD207950 VC70 Cumberland James Brockbank
23 Aug 2015 Small White Adult Hall Dunnerdale garden Hall Dunnerdale SD207950 VC70 Cumberland James Brockbank
23 Aug 2015 Red Admiral 1 Adult Allonby Allonby NY081432 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
23 Aug 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 8 Adult Allonby Allonby NY081432 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
23 Aug 2015 Grayling 4 Adult Workington Workington NX984295 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
23 Aug 2015 Large White 3 Adult Workington Workington NX984295 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
23 Aug 2015 Scotch Argus 5 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD457789 VC69 Westmorland Maria Pilling They never opened their wings because of the windy conditions 3581.jpeg
23 Aug 2015 Green-veined White 5 Adult Potter Fell Kendal SD510987 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
23 Aug 2015 Large White 1 Adult Potter Fell Kendal SD510987 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
23 Aug 2015 Small Heath 1 Adult Potter Fell Kendal SD510987 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
23 Aug 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Potter Fell Kendal SD510987 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
23 Aug 2015 Scotch Argus 12 Adult A685 roadside Newbiggin-on-Lune NY712049 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Visited site given by AC. Included mated pair. Thanks Andrew. 3586.jpeg
23 Aug 2015 Dark Green Fritillary 3 Adult Brownber Newbiggin-on-Lune NY708057 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Two surprisingly in good condition. on former railway track (...) 3587.jpeg
23 Aug 2015 Painted Lady 2 Adult Brownber Newbiggin-on-Lune NY708057 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar on former railway track bed 3588.jpeg
23 Aug 2015 Scotch Argus 314 Adult Smardale Gill Crosby Garrett NY729072 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar 150 at Witches Stride above main path.
23 Aug 2015 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Brundholme Woods Keswick NY293247 VC70 Cumberland Tom O'Boyle In field to east of woods
23 Aug 2015 Purple Hairstreak 2 Adult Brundholme Woods Keswick NY287243 VC70 Cumberland Tom O'Boyle Seen from old railway bridge
23 Aug 2015 Purple Hairstreak 1 Adult Threlkeld Oak in road verge Threlkeld NY295251 VC70 Cumberland Tom O'Boyle In field to east of woods
13 Aug 2015 Common Blue 28 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY725068 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell Only 2 females seen
13 Aug 2015 Dark Green Fritillary 11 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY725068 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell Some quite worn
13 Aug 2015 Large White 11 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY725068 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell
13 Aug 2015 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY725068 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell
13 Aug 2015 Ringlet 2 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY725068 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell
13 Aug 2015 Scotch Argus 84 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY725068 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell Abundant
13 Aug 2015 Small Heath 23 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY725068 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell Some very faded
13 Aug 2015 Small Skipper 31 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY725068 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell
13 Aug 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY725068 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell
13 Aug 2015 Small White 2 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY725068 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell
13 Aug 2015 Common Blue 7 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY7207 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
13 Aug 2015 Dark Green Fritillary 8 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY7207 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien Some very tatty looking
13 Aug 2015 Large White 3 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY7207 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
13 Aug 2015 Meadow Brown 11 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY7207 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien Some very tatty looking
13 Aug 2015 Northern Brown Argus 2 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY7207 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien Both males 3397.jpeg
13 Aug 2015 Scotch Argus 46 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY7207 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
13 Aug 2015 Small Heath 9 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY7207 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
13 Aug 2015 Small Skipper 33 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY7207 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
13 Aug 2015 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Bird Dyke Lamplugh NY091214 VC70 Cumberland John Callion New site?
13 Aug 2015 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Kirkstile Inn Loweswater NY140209 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
13 Aug 2015 Red Admiral 2 Adult Kirkstile Inn Loweswater NY140209 VC70 Cumberland John Callion On buddlea
13 Aug 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Kirkstile Inn Loweswater NY140209 VC70 Cumberland John Callion On buddlea
13 Aug 2015 Painted Lady 1 Adult Binsey Bassenthwaite NY225355 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton around the rocks at the top
13 Aug 2015 Red Admiral 6 Adult Binsey Bassenthwaite NY225355 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton 6 active around the rocks at the top
13 Aug 2015 Small Heath 5 Adult Binsey Bassenthwaite NY225355 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
13 Aug 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Binsey Bassenthwaite NY225355 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton around the rocks at the top
13 Aug 2015 Common Blue 5 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727070 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
13 Aug 2015 Scotch Argus 83 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727070 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
13 Aug 2015 Small Heath 57 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727070 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
13 Aug 2015 Small Skipper 11 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727070 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
13 Aug 2015 Green-veined White 1 Adult Blencathra Centre Threlkeld NY303255 VC70 Cumberland Tom O'Boyle
13 Aug 2015 Meadow Brown 6 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY387295 VC70 Cumberland Tom O'Boyle 5pm. Warm but not much sun.
13 Aug 2015 Ringlet 10 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY387295 VC70 Cumberland Tom O'Boyle 5pm. Warm but not much sun.
13 Aug 2015 Small Heath 12 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY387295 VC70 Cumberland Tom O'Boyle 5pm. Warm but not much sun.
13 Aug 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY387295 VC70 Cumberland Tom O'Boyle 5pm. Warm but not much sun.
3 Aug 2015 Dark Green Fritillary 5 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449772 VC69 Westmorland Dave Viles
3 Aug 2015 Gatekeeper 30 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449772 VC69 Westmorland Dave Viles
3 Aug 2015 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449772 VC69 Westmorland Dave Viles
3 Aug 2015 Meadow Brown 20 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449772 VC69 Westmorland Dave Viles
3 Aug 2015 Painted Lady 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449772 VC69 Westmorland Dave Viles
3 Aug 2015 Ringlet 5 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449772 VC69 Westmorland Dave Viles
3 Aug 2015 Scotch Argus 40 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449772 VC69 Westmorland Dave Viles
3 Aug 2015 Small Heath 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449772 VC69 Westmorland Dave Viles
3 Aug 2015 Small Skipper 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449772 VC69 Westmorland Dave Viles
3 Aug 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449772 VC69 Westmorland Dave Viles
3 Aug 2015 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449772 VC69 Westmorland Dave Viles
3 Aug 2015 Purple Hairstreak 2 Adult Wetheral Viaduct Wetheral NY468546 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon 5.00pm Sunny but windy. Poor photo attached - butterfly top (...) 3166.jpeg
3 Aug 2015 Purple Hairstreak Adult Wetheral Viaduct Wetheral NY468546 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon 5.00pm Sunny but windy. Poor photo attached - butterfly top (...)
3 Aug 2015 Gatekeeper 1 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Bouth SD335882 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Windy, overcast but sheltered.
3 Aug 2015 Green-veined White 2 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Bouth SD335882 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Windy, overcast but sheltered.
3 Aug 2015 Large Skipper 3 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Bouth SD335882 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Windy, overcast but sheltered.
3 Aug 2015 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Bouth SD335882 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Windy, overcast but sheltered.
3 Aug 2015 Peacock 1 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Bouth SD335882 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Windy, overcast but sheltered.
3 Aug 2015 Small Skipper 3 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Bouth SD335882 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Windy, overcast but sheltered.
3 Aug 2015 Common Blue 4 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD433854 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
3 Aug 2015 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD433854 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
3 Aug 2015 Gatekeeper 2 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD433854 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
3 Aug 2015 Green-veined White 1 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD433854 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
3 Aug 2015 Meadow Brown 20 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD433854 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
3 Aug 2015 Northern Brown Argus 4 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD433854 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
3 Aug 2015 Small Heath 1 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD433854 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
3 Aug 2015 Small Skipper 1 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD434855 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
3 Aug 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD433854 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick

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