Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
25 Aug 2017 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Metalband Hill Garrigill NY76893358 VC70 Cumberland Lynne Farrell Flying quickly across Juncus acutiflorus (Sharp-flowered Rush) (...)
15 Aug 2017 Brimstone 1 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Kirkby Stephen NY726074 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 60% sun
15 Aug 2017 Comma 1 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Kirkby Stephen NY726074 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 60% sun
15 Aug 2017 Common Blue 1 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Kirkby Stephen NY726074 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 60% sun
15 Aug 2017 Green-veined White 3 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Kirkby Stephen NY726074 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 60% sun
15 Aug 2017 Large White 2 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Kirkby Stephen NY726074 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 60% sun
15 Aug 2017 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Kirkby Stephen NY726074 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 60% sun
15 Aug 2017 Painted Lady 2 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Kirkby Stephen NY726074 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 60% sun
15 Aug 2017 Peacock 14 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Kirkby Stephen NY726074 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 60% sun
15 Aug 2017 Red Admiral 25 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Kirkby Stephen NY726074 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 60% sun
15 Aug 2017 Scotch Argus 160 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Kirkby Stephen NY726074 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 60% sun.....would have been 200-300 but at times dull and (...)
15 Aug 2017 Small Heath 1 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Kirkby Stephen NY726074 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 60% sun.....would have been 200-300 but at times dull and (...)
15 Aug 2017 Small Skipper 6 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Kirkby Stephen NY726074 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 60% sun.
15 Aug 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Kirkby Stephen NY726074 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 60% sun.
15 Aug 2017 Small White 2 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Kirkby Stephen NY726074 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 60% sun.
15 Aug 2017 Green-veined White 2 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY394301 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts
15 Aug 2017 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY394301 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts
15 Aug 2017 Peacock 1 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY394301 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts
15 Aug 2017 Small Copper 1 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY394301 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts
15 Aug 2017 Gatekeeper 13 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452774 VC69 Westmorland Linda & Arthur Pennington
15 Aug 2017 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452774 VC69 Westmorland Linda & Arthur Pennington
15 Aug 2017 Scotch Argus 26 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452774 VC69 Westmorland Linda & Arthur Pennington
15 Aug 2017 Small Skipper 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452774 VC69 Westmorland Linda & Arthur Pennington
15 Aug 2017 Speckled Wood 8 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452774 VC69 Westmorland Linda & Arthur Pennington
15 Aug 2017 Brimstone 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour mid afternoon. Sun 50% T19 Male
15 Aug 2017 Common Blue 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour mid afternoon. Sun 50% T19
15 Aug 2017 Gatekeeper 6 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour mid afternoon. Sun 50% T19
15 Aug 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour mid afternoon. Sun 50% T19
15 Aug 2017 Large White 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour mid afternoon. Sun 50% T19
15 Aug 2017 Meadow Brown 8 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour mid afternoon. Sun 50% T19
15 Aug 2017 Painted Lady 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour mid afternoon. Sun 50% T19
15 Aug 2017 Peacock 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour mid afternoon. Sun 50% T19
15 Aug 2017 Red Admiral 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour mid afternoon. Sun 50% T19
15 Aug 2017 Small White 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour mid afternoon. Sun 50% T19
15 Aug 2017 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour mid afternoon. Sun 50% T19
15 Aug 2017 Painted Lady 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
15 Aug 2017 Green-veined White 7 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
15 Aug 2017 Wall Brown 10 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
15 Aug 2017 Comma 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
15 Aug 2017 Common Blue 4 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435871 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 11733.jpeg
15 Aug 2017 Green-veined White 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435871 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
15 Aug 2017 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435871 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 11736.jpeg
15 Aug 2017 Meadow Brown 6 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435871 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
15 Aug 2017 Peacock 8 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435871 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
15 Aug 2017 Ringlet 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435871 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 11739.jpeg
15 Aug 2017 Silver-washed Fritillary 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435871 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 11735.jpeg
15 Aug 2017 Small Copper 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435871 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
15 Aug 2017 Small Skipper 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435871 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
15 Aug 2017 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435871 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
15 Aug 2017 Brimstone 9 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 11723.jpeg
15 Aug 2017 Gatekeeper 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 11726.jpeg
15 Aug 2017 Green-veined White 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
15 Aug 2017 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
15 Aug 2017 Peacock 7 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 11722.jpeg
15 Aug 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
15 Aug 2017 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
15 Aug 2017 Wall Brown 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 11729.jpeg
5 Aug 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Calvert Court Endmoor SD538842 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
5 Aug 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Calvert Court Endmoor SD538842 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
5 Aug 2017 Comma 1 Adult Endmoor Endmoor SD539853 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
5 Aug 2017 Painted Lady 1 Adult Endmoor Endmoor SD539853 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
5 Aug 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Endmoor Endmoor SD539853 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
5 Aug 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Endmoor Endmoor SD539853 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
5 Aug 2017 Small White 3 Adult Endmoor Endmoor SD539853 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
5 Aug 2017 Common Blue 3 Adult Old Park Wood Holker SD335787 VC69 Westmorland Colin
5 Aug 2017 Small Copper 1 Adult Blue Dial Allonby NY074408 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
5 Aug 2017 Wall Brown 4 Adult Blue Dial Allonby NY074408 VC70 Cumberland John Callion Looking fresh in early morning sun
5 Aug 2017 Peacock 2 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey On Buddleia. Sunny but windy.
5 Aug 2017 Small White 2 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey On Verbena. Sunny but windy.
5 Aug 2017 Large White 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
5 Aug 2017 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Bowness gravel pits Bowness-on-Solway NY206617 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones on main path only
5 Aug 2017 Wall Brown 5 Adult Bowness gravel pits Bowness-on-Solway NY206617 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones on main path and roadside only
5 Aug 2017 Common Blue 1 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727070 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 15oC Breezy, mainly overcast, a few showers 11300.jpeg
5 Aug 2017 Green-veined White 9 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727070 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
5 Aug 2017 Meadow Brown 9 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727070 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
5 Aug 2017 Red Admiral 5 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727070 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
5 Aug 2017 Ringlet 2 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727070 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
5 Aug 2017 Scotch Argus 29 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727070 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 11292.jpeg
5 Aug 2017 Small Skipper 5 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727070 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
5 Aug 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727070 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
5 Aug 2017 Small White 1 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727070 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
5 Aug 2017 Brimstone 1 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD335818 VC69 Westmorland Sue Bugge
5 Aug 2017 Gatekeeper 5 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD335818 VC69 Westmorland Sue Bugge
5 Aug 2017 Green-veined White 4 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD335818 VC69 Westmorland Sue Bugge
5 Aug 2017 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD335818 VC69 Westmorland Sue Bugge
5 Aug 2017 Peacock 1 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD335818 VC69 Westmorland Sue Bugge
5 Aug 2017 Silver-washed Fritillary 2 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD335818 VC69 Westmorland Sue Bugge Both females. One very worn
5 Aug 2017 Silver-washed Fritillary 2 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD347800 VC69 Westmorland Sue Bugge Both females. One very worn
5 Aug 2017 Small Skipper 1 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD335818 VC69 Westmorland Sue Bugge
5 Aug 2017 Speckled Wood 5 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD335818 VC69 Westmorland Sue Bugge

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    David Eastlick

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