Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
30 Jul 2018 Large White 1 Adult A685 road verge Kirkby Stephen NY715045 VC69 Westmorland Dave Wainwright
30 Jul 2018 Scotch Argus 10 Adult A685 road verge Kirkby Stephen NY715045 VC69 Westmorland Dave Wainwright Mainly near lay-by but a couple c200m west
30 Jul 2018 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Chamley Bank Oxen Park SD322900 VC69 Westmorland Dave Wainwright Worn
30 Jul 2018 Gatekeeper 25 Adult Chamley Bank Oxen Park SD322900 VC69 Westmorland Dave Wainwright
30 Jul 2018 Green-veined White 5 Adult Chamley Bank Oxen Park SD322900 VC69 Westmorland Dave Wainwright
30 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Chamley Bank Oxen Park SD322900 VC69 Westmorland Dave Wainwright
30 Jul 2018 Red Admiral 1 Adult Chamley Bank Oxen Park SD322900 VC69 Westmorland Dave Wainwright
30 Jul 2018 Small Copper 3 Adult Chamley Bank Oxen Park SD322900 VC69 Westmorland Dave Wainwright
30 Jul 2018 Small Heath 6 Adult Chamley Bank Oxen Park SD322900 VC69 Westmorland Dave Wainwright
30 Jul 2018 Small Skipper 2 Adult Chamley Bank Oxen Park SD322900 VC69 Westmorland Dave Wainwright
30 Jul 2018 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Chamley Bank Oxen Park SD322900 VC69 Westmorland Dave Wainwright
30 Jul 2018 Common Blue 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett
30 Jul 2018 Gatekeeper 8 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett
30 Jul 2018 Grayling 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett
30 Jul 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett
30 Jul 2018 Large White 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett
30 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 4 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett
30 Jul 2018 Northern Brown Argus 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett
30 Jul 2018 Painted Lady 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett
30 Jul 2018 Ringlet 7 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett
30 Jul 2018 Scotch Argus 6 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett
30 Jul 2018 Small Copper 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett
30 Jul 2018 Small Heath 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett
30 Jul 2018 Small Skipper 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett
30 Jul 2018 Small White 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett
30 Jul 2018 Speckled Wood 6 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett
30 Jul 2018 Common Blue 1 Adult Fell End Beetham SD49817774 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Male
30 Jul 2018 Green-veined White 1 Adult Fell End Beetham SD49817774 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
30 Jul 2018 Large White 1 Adult Fell End Beetham SD49817774 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
30 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Fell End Beetham SD49817774 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
30 Jul 2018 Red Admiral 1 Adult Fell End Beetham SD49817774 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
30 Jul 2018 Silver-washed Fritillary 1 Adult Capes Head Holker SD330781 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick resting in canopy of sycamore
30 Jul 2018 Common Blue 3 Adult Old Park Wood Holker SD336786 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick males
30 Jul 2018 Gatekeeper 5 Adult Old Park Wood Holker SD336786 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
30 Jul 2018 Green-veined White 5 Adult Old Park Wood Holker SD336786 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
30 Jul 2018 Small Copper 1 Adult Old Park Wood Holker SD336786 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
30 Jul 2018 Small White 5 Adult Old Park Wood Holker SD336786 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
30 Jul 2018 Wall Brown 6 Adult Old Park Wood Holker SD336786 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
30 Jul 2018 Small White 20 Adult Wetheral Greenacres Wetheral NY461550 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones on single Lavender plant - also 3 doz bumble bees
30 Jul 2018 Wall Brown 1 Adult Wetheral Greenacres Wetheral NY461550 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones First I have seen in this area on Lavender plant - also 3 (...)
30 Jul 2018 Common Blue 13 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434879 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Most faded. 16036.jpeg
30 Jul 2018 Gatekeeper 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434879 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
30 Jul 2018 Green-veined White 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434879 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
30 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 11 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434879 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
30 Jul 2018 Red Admiral 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434879 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
30 Jul 2018 Ringlet 12 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434879 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans All rather faded. 16035.jpeg
30 Jul 2018 Silver-washed Fritillary 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434879 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 16031.jpeg
30 Jul 2018 Small Copper 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434879 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Cloudy and overcast, some drizzle. 16030.jpeg
30 Jul 2018 Small White 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434879 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
30 Jul 2018 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434879 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
30 Jul 2018 Green-veined White 7 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD443818 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
30 Jul 2018 Small White 2 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD443818 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
30 Jul 2018 Speckled Wood 11 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD443818 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans All on approach path from road.

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