Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
25 Jul 2018 Small Heath 12 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727069 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 90% sun
25 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Glasson Maryport NY029359 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 1.10 - 2.30pm sunny but quite breezy
25 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX992299 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 11.50am - 12.30pm sunny but quite breezy
15 Jul 2018 Gatekeeper 12 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Rusland SD336875 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
5 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD487878 VC69 Westmorland Finn Bugge
5 Jul 2018 Speckled Wood 12 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD487878 VC69 Westmorland Finn Bugge
25 Jul 2018 Painted Lady 2 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727069 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 90% sun
25 Jul 2018 Green-veined White 2 Adult Grange Fell Road Grange over Sands SD397779 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
25 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 5.25pm - 6.25pm
25 Jul 2018 Small Copper 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 5.25pm - 6.25pm 15699.jpeg
25 Jul 2018 Small White 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 5.25pm - 6.25pm
25 Jul 2018 Purple Hairstreak 2 Adult Barker Scar near to estuary Holker SD332786 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Flying and perching on old oak tree along edge of bank. Seen (...)
25 Jul 2018 Small Skipper 2 Adult Capes Head Holker SD336786 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell On flower heads in marshy area. Fresh specimen
25 Jul 2018 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Capes Head Holker SD336786 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell In woodland near marsh
25 Jul 2018 Gatekeeper 2 Adult Aynsome Lane Cartmel SD381801 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
25 Jul 2018 Gatekeeper 2 Adult Greenbank Lane Aynsome SD379802 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
25 Jul 2018 Small Copper 2 Adult Mawbray Banks Mawbray NY083472 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 2.50 - 3.30pm sunny but breezy
25 Jul 2018 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Soddy Gap Little Broughton NY070323 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 10.50 - 11.30am
25 Jul 2018 Wall Brown 2 Adult Soddy Gap Little Broughton NY070323 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 10.50 - 11.30am
25 Jul 2018 Small White 2 Adult Wolsty Banks Wolsty NY096505 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 15 minute visit, sunny but windy.
15 Jul 2018 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452772 VC69 Westmorland H Shacklock
15 Jul 2018 Holly Blue 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452772 VC69 Westmorland H Shacklock
15 Jul 2018 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD456850 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 15.05 - 16.30pm Tatty
15 Jul 2018 Small Heath 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD456850 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 15.05 - 16.30pm
15 Jul 2018 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD456850 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 15.05 - 16.30pm
15 Jul 2018 Peacock 2 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Rusland SD336875 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
15 Jul 2018 Purple Hairstreak 2 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Rusland SD336875 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
5 Jul 2018 Small Skipper 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD444833 VC69 Westmorland Finn Bugge

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    Chris Winnick
  • Treasurer:
    David Eastlick

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