Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
15 Jun 2020 Comma 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick very warm no wind
25 Jun 2020 Common Blue 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 9.30-10.25. 24c. 100% sun, wind 2.
15 Jun 2020 Common Blue 5 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD486902 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
15 Jun 2020 Common Blue 1 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD337979 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
15 Jun 2020 Common Blue 3 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD4190 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
25 Jun 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 3 Adult Irt Estuary Drigg SD06279714 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson
25 Jun 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 6 Adult Cummacatta Wood Keswick NY254170 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
25 Jun 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Glenridding Common Glenridding NY359176 VC69 Westmorland Pete Barron
15 Jun 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 6 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD486902 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
15 Jun 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 3 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD4190 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
15 Jun 2020 Grayling 1 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD486902 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
5 Jun 2020 Green-veined White 1 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079994 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
25 Jun 2020 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD447773 VC69 Westmorland Michael Read Lots of large orange Fritillaries in the area below the car (...)
15 Jun 2020 Large Heath 25 Adult Foulshaw Moss Meathop SD444819 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass A fair number flying around on the moss 26612.jpeg
25 Jun 2020 Large Skipper 5 Adult Cummacatta Wood Keswick NY254170 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
15 Jun 2020 Large Skipper 50 Adult Foulshaw Moss Meathop SD444819 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Estimate of the number - a lot in evidence - mainly feeding on (...) 26613.jpeg
15 Jun 2020 Large Skipper 1 Adult Bowness Common Wigton NY220596 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
25 Jun 2020 Large White 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 9.30-10.25. 24c. 100% sun, wind 2.
25 Jun 2020 Large White 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
25 Jun 2020 Meadow Brown 13 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 9.30-10.25. 24c. 100% sun, wind 2.
25 Jun 2020 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Irt Estuary Drigg SD06279714 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson
25 Jun 2020 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Lanercost Old Bridge Brampton NY552633 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Footpath on north bank of River Irthing. 11:00am sunny and (...)
15 Jun 2020 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Field Broughton Grange over Sands SD387813 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
15 Jun 2020 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD4190 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
5 Jun 2020 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079994 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman resting in long grass
25 Jun 2020 Mountain Ringlet 45 Adult Glenridding Common Glenridding NY349175 VC69 Westmorland Pete Barron Annual transect survey.
25 Jun 2020 Mountain Ringlet 15 Adult Honister Seatoller NY217133 VC70 Cumberland Pete Barron Grid ref as amended by M Tordoff 27Jun after corres with (...)
15 Jun 2020 Northern Brown Argus 15 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD486902 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
25 Jun 2020 Painted Lady 1 Adult Bassenthwaite lakeside Keswick NY223269 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh Along the lake side feeding on Bramble flowers
15 Jun 2020 Painted Lady 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Mill Side SD450852 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
25 Jun 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 9.30-10.25. 24c. 100% sun, wind 2.
25 Jun 2020 Red Admiral 2 Adult A69 verge near Hayton Brampton NY503583 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Both nectaring on bramble blossom, 10:30am sunny and warm.
25 Jun 2020 Red Admiral 2 Adult Lanercost Old Bridge Brampton NY552633 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Footpath on north bank of River Irthing. 11:00am sunny and (...)
25 Jun 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Cummacatta Wood Keswick NY254170 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
25 Jun 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
25 Jun 2020 Red Admiral 3 Adult Bassenthwaite lakeside Thornthwaite NY223269 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh
15 Jun 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Calvert Court Endmoor SD538847 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
15 Jun 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD4190 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
15 Jun 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Mill Side SD450852 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows This and the Painted Lady having a stand-off for prime spot by (...)
5 Jun 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079994 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
25 Jun 2020 Ringlet 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 9.30-10.25. 24c. 100% sun, wind 2.
25 Jun 2020 Ringlet 3 Adult Lanercost Old Bridge Brampton NY552633 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Footpath on north bank of River Irthing. 11:00am sunny and (...)
25 Jun 2020 Ringlet 7 Adult Cummacatta Wood Keswick NY254170 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
25 Jun 2020 Ringlet 3 Adult Bassenthwaite lakeside Thornthwaite NY223269 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh
15 Jun 2020 Ringlet 1 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD337979 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
25 Jun 2020 Small Blue 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 9.30-10.25. 24c. 100% sun, wind 2.
25 Jun 2020 Small Heath 1 Adult Irt Estuary Drigg SD06279714 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson
15 Jun 2020 Small Heath 2 Adult Hampsfell, Longlands Allotment Grange over Sands SD397790 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick very warm no wind
15 Jun 2020 Small Heath 5 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD337979 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
15 Jun 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 2 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD486902 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
15 Jun 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 7 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD337979 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
15 Jun 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD4190 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
25 Jun 2020 Small Skipper 17 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 9.30-10.25. 24c. 100% sun, wind 2.
25 Jun 2020 Small Skipper 4 Adult Lanercost Old Bridge Brampton NY552633 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Footpath on north bank of River Irthing. 11:00am sunny and (...)
25 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult A69 verge near Hayton Brampton NY503583 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 10:30am sunny and warm
25 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
25 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 8 Adult Bassenthwaite lakeside Thornthwaite NY223269 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh
15 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Borwicks Aynsome Cartmel SD385794 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick very warm no wind
15 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Hampsfell Cartmel SD389793 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick very warm no wind
15 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Hampsfield Lindale SD409802 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick very warm no wind
15 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Hampsfield Lindale SD407802 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick very warm no wind
15 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Hampsfield Hall Drive Cartmel SD391804 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick very warm no wind
15 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Field Broughton Grange over Sands SD387813 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
15 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick very warm no wind
15 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD337979 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
5 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Off Back Road Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson Pristine condition, nectaring energetically on Valerian.
25 Jun 2020 Small White 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 9.30-10.25. 24c. 100% sun, wind 2.
25 Jun 2020 Small White 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
25 Jun 2020 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 9.30-10.25. 24c. 100% sun, wind 2.
15 Jun 2020 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Bowness Common Wigton NY224598 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
15 Jun 2020 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Garden on West Avenue Wigton NY257476 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
15 Jun 2020 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD4190 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
15 Jun 2020 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Wetheral Station Wetheral NY467546 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
5 Jun 2020 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079994 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
25 Jun 2020 White-letter Hairstreak 20 Adult Canal Foot path Crooklands SD539824 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould In elms where canal meets A65
25 Jun 2020 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult A69 verge near Hayton Brampton NY503583 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Located one with binoculars high on Elm. It soon flew up and was (...)

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