Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
26 Jul 2017 Comma 7 Adult Meathop/Winster foot bridge Lindale SD424803 VC69 Westmorland D K Jackson/Janet Denison
26 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 20 Adult Meathop/Winster foot bridge Lindale SD424803 VC69 Westmorland D K Jackson/Janet Denison
26 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Meathop/Winster foot bridge Lindale SD424803 VC69 Westmorland D K Jackson/Janet Denison
26 Jul 2017 Speckled Wood 12 Adult Meathop/Winster foot bridge Lindale SD424803 VC69 Westmorland D K Jackson/Janet Denison
26 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
16 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 8 Adult Sedgwick Sedgwick SD506861 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell On sunny bank full of oxeye daisies, clover and bird's-foot (...)
16 Jul 2017 Comma 4 Adult Sedgwick House Sedgwick SD508868 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell On sunny bank full of thistles.
16 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 10 Adult Sedgwick House Sedgwick SD508868 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell On sunny bank full of thistles.
16 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 9 Adult Sedgwick House Sedgwick SD508868 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell On sunny bank full of thistles.
16 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Sedgwick House Sedgwick SD508868 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell On sunny bank full of thistles.
16 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 11 Adult Sedgwick House Sedgwick SD508868 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell On sunny bank full of thistles.
16 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Sedgwick House Sedgwick SD508868 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell On sunny bank full of thistles.
16 Jul 2017 Dark Green Fritillary 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD450772 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% Sun
16 Jul 2017 Grayling 6 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD450772 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% Sun
16 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 4 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD450772 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% Sun
16 Jul 2017 High Brown Fritillary 5 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD450772 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% Sun..... some very fresh.
16 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD450772 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% Sun.
16 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD450772 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% Sun.
16 Jul 2017 Ringlet 10 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD450772 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% Sun.
16 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 4 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD450772 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% Sun.
16 Jul 2017 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD450772 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% Sun.
16 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 2 Adult Meathop quarry Lindale SD431791 VC69 Westmorland D K Jackson/Janet Denison
16 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Meathop quarry Lindale SD431791 VC69 Westmorland D K Jackson/Janet Denison
16 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 1 Adult Meathop quarry Lindale SD431791 VC69 Westmorland D K Jackson/Janet Denison
16 Jul 2017 Comma 1 Adult Meathop/Winster foot bridge Lindale SD423803 VC69 Westmorland D K Jackson/Janet Denison
16 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 10 Adult Meathop/Winster foot bridge Lindale SD423803 VC69 Westmorland D K Jackson/Janet Denison
16 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Meathop/Winster foot bridge Lindale SD423803 VC69 Westmorland D K Jackson/Janet Denison
16 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Meathop/Winster foot bridge Lindale SD423803 VC69 Westmorland D K Jackson/Janet Denison
16 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 6 Adult Augill Pasture Brough NY818146 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 12.10 - 13.25 Breezy
16 Jul 2017 Ringlet 29 Adult Augill Pasture Brough NY818146 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 12.10 - 13.25 Breezy 10636.jpeg
16 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 1 Adult Augill Pasture Brough NY818146 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 12.10 - 13.25 Breezy
16 Jul 2017 Common Blue 3 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY760085 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 14.30 - 16.45 Breezy Very flighty
16 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY760085 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 14.30 - 16.45 Breezy
16 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 8 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY760085 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 14.30 - 16.45 Breezy
16 Jul 2017 Ringlet 6 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY760085 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 14.30 - 16.45 Breezy
16 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 1 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY760085 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 14.30 - 16.45 Breezy 10648.jpeg
16 Jul 2017 Comma 2 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD444819 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey At edge of woodland. 10665.jpeg
16 Jul 2017 Large Heath 2 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD4481 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun but strong west wind kept butterflies sheltering.
16 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 5 Adult Meathop Moss, track to Witherslack SD446820 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny.
16 Jul 2017 Comma 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, sheltered from wind.
16 Jul 2017 Grayling 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, sheltered from wind.
16 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, sheltered from wind.
16 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, sheltered from wind.
16 Jul 2017 Silver-washed Fritillary 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, sheltered from wind.
16 Jul 2017 Small Heath 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, sheltered from wind.
16 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, sheltered from wind.
16 Jul 2017 Gatekeeper 2 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD388742 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Holy Well Lane hedgerow
16 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 20 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD388742 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Approximate number in rushy field by the lane
16 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 25 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD392737 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Approximate number
16 Jul 2017 Purple Hairstreak 2 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD391738 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick At least two, possibly more in lower canopy of oak by the wood (...)
16 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 4 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD392737 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
16 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD388746 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
16 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
16 Jul 2017 Ringlet 1 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
16 Jul 2017 Comma 3 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD538782 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jul 2017 Grayling 1 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD538782 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 10713.jpeg
16 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD538782 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Including a mating pair
16 Jul 2017 Ringlet 6 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD538782 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jul 2017 Small Heath 1 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD538782 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 11 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD538782 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jul 2017 Common Blue 6 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell All males. Not seen a female anywhere this year. 10724.jpeg
16 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 4 large Fritillaries seen flying but never settled for I.D.
16 Jul 2017 Large White 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 6 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jul 2017 Ringlet 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 7 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 3 Adult Brundholme Woods Keswick NY280241 VC70 Cumberland Tom O'Boyle
16 Jul 2017 Ringlet 2 Adult Brundholme Woods Keswick NY280241 VC70 Cumberland Tom O'Boyle
16 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 9 Adult Brundholme Woods Keswick NY280241 VC70 Cumberland Tom O'Boyle
16 Jul 2017 Small White 1 Adult Brundholme Woods Keswick NY280241 VC70 Cumberland Tom O'Boyle
16 Jul 2017 Speckled Wood 6 Adult Brundholme Woods Keswick NY280241 VC70 Cumberland Tom O'Boyle
6 Jul 2017 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453773 VC69 Westmorland Alan Draper Very hot and sunny
6 Jul 2017 Comma 3 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Andrew Cornall
6 Jul 2017 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Andrew Cornall Repeatedly chasing away a Comma
6 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Andrew Cornall
6 Jul 2017 Ringlet 10 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Andrew Cornall Minimum count
6 Jul 2017 Common Blue 7 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 9.45 - 11.15 10297.jpeg
6 Jul 2017 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 9.45 - 11.15 About a dozen unidentified Fritillaries 10298.jpeg
6 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 9.45 - 11.15 10299.jpeg
6 Jul 2017 Ringlet 18 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 9.45 - 11.15
6 Jul 2017 Small Heath 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 9.45 - 11.15 10301.jpeg
6 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 9.45 - 11.15
6 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Female. Two unidentified Whites also flying. 10312.jpeg
6 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 5 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3054 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NW part of reserve.
6 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 6 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3053 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SW part of reserve.
6 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 20 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3054 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NW part of reserve.
6 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3054 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NW part of reserve.
6 Jul 2017 Ringlet 10 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3054 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NW part of reserve.
6 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 40 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3054 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NW part of reserve. 10319.jpeg
6 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 3 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Sunny spells. 22oC.
6 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 7 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
6 Jul 2017 Ringlet 75 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
6 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 12 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
6 Jul 2017 Ringlet 10 Adult Potter Fell Burneside SD520992 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels Humid and sunny
6 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 2 Adult Potter Fell Burneside SD520992 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels Humid and sunny
6 Jul 2017 Mountain Ringlet 7 Adult Honistor Slate Mine Honistor Pass NY217130 VC70 Cumberland Tony Brown On the area South of the drum house to the left. Cloudy (...)

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