Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
26 Jul 2019 Ringlet 12 Adult Walton Moss Hethersgill NY5086766533 VC70 Cumberland Tom Dunbar
16 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY456216 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson Plenty more
6 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 12 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD545785 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory numerous large fritillaries but fast flying and impossible to (...)
6 Jul 2019 Ringlet 12 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD545785 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
26 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
26 Jul 2019 Large White 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD454774 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
26 Jul 2019 Peacock 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD454774 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
26 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 2 Adult Walton Moss Hethersgill NY5086766533 VC70 Cumberland Tom Dunbar On stone track.
26 Jul 2019 Peacock 2 Adult Walton Moss Hethersgill NY5086766533 VC70 Cumberland Tom Dunbar On stone track.
26 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Walton Moss Hethersgill NY5086766533 VC70 Cumberland Tom Dunbar On stone track.
16 Jul 2019 Comma 2 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD485881 VC69 Westmorland Finn Bugge
16 Jul 2019 Large White 2 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY36564985 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Breezy. Bright sunshine.
6 Jul 2019 Common Blue 2 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD417907 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, 21deg.C. Light airs. males.
6 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Aynsome Lane Cartmel SD383801 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick nectaring on bramble
6 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Muddy Pool Cartmel SD381799 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
6 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 2 Adult Muddy Pool Cartmel SD381799 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
6 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 2 Adult Ulpha meadow Meathop SD457808 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 200 metres of thistles on bank at edge of Ulpha meadow. Sunny (...)
6 Jul 2019 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Gosling Sike Carlisle NY409586 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
6 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 2 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
6 Jul 2019 Comma 2 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD490879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell A brief visit. Full sun.
6 Jul 2019 Large Skipper 2 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD490879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Mating pair.
6 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 2 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD490879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell

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