Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
15 Jul 2019 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
15 Jul 2019 Small White 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
15 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
15 Jul 2019 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
15 Jul 2019 Large Skipper 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
15 Jul 2019 Comma 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 22oC. Full sun. Approx 11.30 - 13.45
15 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD455849 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 21.5 deg. C. Light airs. 13.00-15.00 hrs. Buddleia in flower (...)
15 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD455849 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 21.5 deg. C. Light airs. 13.00-15.00 hrs. Buddleia in flower (...)
15 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD455849 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 21.5 deg. C. Light airs. 13.00-15.00 hrs. Buddleia in flower (...)
25 Jul 2019 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Wetheral Viaduct Wetheral NY4691654667 VC70 Cumberland Tom Dunbar On elm canopy below viaduct.
25 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones 9,15 24degs very worn
25 Jul 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones 9,15 24degs
25 Jul 2019 Comma 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones 9,15 24degs
15 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult West Beach dunes S of harbour Silloth NY102530 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 3-4.30pm, sunny periods, warm with light breeze.
15 Jul 2019 Large Skipper 1 Adult West Beach dunes S of harbour Silloth NY102530 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 3-4.30pm, sunny periods, warm with light breeze. Very worn.
25 Jul 2019 Peacock 1 Adult Soddy Gap Great Broughton NY070324 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
25 Jul 2019 Large White 1 Adult Soddy Gap Great Broughton NY070324 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
15 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Sizergh Fell Levens SD4981487170 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
15 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 1 Adult Sizergh Fell Levens SD4961286876 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
15 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 31 Adult Sizergh Fell Levens SD4981487170 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
15 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 1 Adult Sizergh Estate Levens SD4977487508 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 10.30AM. Nectaring on same large thistle patch. 4 other (...)
15 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 1 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD486916 VC69 Westmorland Martin
5 Jul 2019 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Sandy bottoms Kendal SD5194 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
5 Jul 2019 Ringlet 1 Adult Sandy bottoms Kendal SD5194 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
5 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Sandy bottoms Kendal SD5194 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
5 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 1 Adult Sandy bottoms Kendal SD5194 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
15 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Greenodd SD334818 VC69 Westmorland Finn Bugge 22C
15 Jul 2019 Comma 1 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Greenodd SD334818 VC69 Westmorland Finn Bugge 22C
15 Jul 2019 Brimstone 1 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Greenodd SD334818 VC69 Westmorland Finn Bugge 22C
15 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Mawbray Banks Mawbray NY083473 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
15 Jul 2019 Large White 1 Adult Mawbray Banks Mawbray NY083473 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 12-2pm, sunny and warm with a light breeze.
15 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
15 Jul 2019 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Female.
15 Jul 2019 Large Skipper 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
15 Jul 2019 Brimstone 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Female.
15 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 1 Adult Lane to Hall Senna Seascale NY050018 VC70 Cumberland David Nixon In the hedges. Sunny and warm. Light wind
15 Jul 2019 Small White 1 Adult Lane End Farm Levens SD4901987263 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 2 other whites seen.
15 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 1 Adult Lane End Farm Levens SD4901987263 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Field just to east of farm buildings.
15 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Lane End Farm Levens SD4901987263 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Field just to east of farm buildings.
25 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Grizedale Forest Hawkshead SD342964 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Very hot day.
25 Jul 2019 Common Blue 1 Adult Grizedale Forest Hawkshead SD342964 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Very hot day.
15 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick Flew through open window along house landing, thought about and (...)
25 Jul 2019 Brimstone 1 Adult Garden Grange over Sands Grange over Sands SD397768 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick male
25 Jul 2019 Small White 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
25 Jul 2019 Small Copper 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Very fresh. Nectaring on Verbena Bonariensis.
25 Jul 2019 Peacock 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Very fresh.
25 Jul 2019 Comma 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 29oC
25 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249368 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
25 Jul 2019 Ringlet 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249368 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
25 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249368 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
25 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On buddleia
25 Jul 2019 Peacock 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On buudleia
15 Jul 2019 Common Blue 1 Adult Faulds Brow Quarry Wigton NY3040 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong A quick 15 Mins. Breezy, overcast. Very warm.
15 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 1 Adult Devils Bridge Kirkby Lonsdale SD617782 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick 22 deg C full sun no wind
25 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496821 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
5 Jul 2019 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Cunswick Hall Kendal SD515927 VC69 Westmorland James Cropper IN GARDEN
15 Jul 2019 Small White 1 Adult Colliers Lane High Casterton SD625792 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick 22 deg C full sun no wind
15 Jul 2019 Small White 1 Adult Chapel Garth Kirkby Lonsdale SD626782 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick 22 deg C full sun no wind
15 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 1 Adult Chapel Garth Kirkby Lonsdale SD621781 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick 22 deg C full sun no wind
15 Jul 2019 Ringlet 1 Adult Chapel Garth Kirkby Lonsdale SD626782 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick 22 deg C full sun no wind
15 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Chapel Garth Kirkby Lonsdale SD621781 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick 22 deg C full sun no wind
15 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 1 Adult Chapel Garth Kirkby Lonsdale SD624781 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick 22 deg C full sun no wind Aggregated grid reference
15 Jul 2019 Comma 1 Adult Chapel Garth Kirkby Lonsdale SD621781 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick 22 deg C full sun no wind
15 Jul 2019 Comma 1 Adult Chapel Garth Kirkby Lonsdale SD626782 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick 22 deg C full sun no wind
25 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 1 Adult Blitterlees Beach Silloth NY104523 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
25 Jul 2019 Common Blue 1 Adult Blitterlees Beach Silloth NY104523 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
25 Jul 2019 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD454786 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Possibly 2. Flying over the water in the estuary. Seen whilst (...)
15 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD459789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
15 Jul 2019 Peacock 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390766 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
15 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390766 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
15 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390766 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 21419.jpeg
15 Jul 2019 Common Blue 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390766 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
15 Jul 2019 Comma 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390766 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 21415.jpeg

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