Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
28 Aug 2018 Small White 1 Adult Grange Fell Road Grange over Sands SD399778 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
28 Aug 2018 Speckled Wood 1 Adult High Farm Grange over Sands SD401788 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
28 Aug 2018 Green-veined White 4 Adult Old Park Wood Holker SD336787 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick mostly around bramble
28 Aug 2018 Comma 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD4857487813 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Bottom ride: near Cinderbarrow end.
28 Aug 2018 Green-veined White 110 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD4857487813 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Bottom ride: large numbers nectaring together on Water Mint.
28 Aug 2018 Speckled Wood 25 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD4857487813 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans All seen on bottom ride, mainly southern end.
28 Aug 2018 Comma 1 Adult Park End Moss Brigsteer SD4843288463 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans All on brambles adjacent to moss.
28 Aug 2018 Green-veined White 14 Adult Park End Moss Brigsteer SD4843288463 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans All on brambles adjacent to moss.
28 Aug 2018 Speckled Wood 6 Adult Park End Moss Brigsteer SD4843288463 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans All on brambles adjacent to moss.
28 Aug 2018 Green-veined White 16 Adult Sizergh Estate Levens SD4891288366 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
28 Aug 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Sizergh Estate Levens SD4891288366 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
28 Aug 2018 Speckled Wood 5 Adult Sizergh Estate Levens SD4891288366 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
28 Aug 2018 Green-veined White 17 Adult Sizergh Fell Levens SD4956986876 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
28 Aug 2018 Painted Lady 1 Adult Sizergh Fell Levens SD4956986876 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
28 Aug 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Sizergh Fell Levens SD4956986876 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
28 Aug 2018 Small White 2 Adult Sizergh Fell Levens SD4956986876 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
28 Aug 2018 Green-veined White 11 Adult Sizergh Fell woodland Levens SD4896286831 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
28 Aug 2018 Small Copper 1 Adult Sizergh Fell woodland Levens SD4896286831 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
28 Aug 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Leasgill Leasgill SD496840 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
28 Aug 2018 Green-veined White 2 Adult Scout Scar Brigsteer SD488886 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
28 Aug 2018 Small Heath 1 Adult Scout Scar Brigsteer SD482901 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
28 Aug 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Scout Scar Brigsteer SD481898 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
28 Aug 2018 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Scout Scar Levens SD488884 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
28 Aug 2018 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Underbarrow Underbarrow SD470917 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
28 Aug 2018 Large White 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
28 Aug 2018 Painted Lady 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
28 Aug 2018 Peacock 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
28 Aug 2018 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
28 Aug 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
28 Aug 2018 Small White 4 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
28 Aug 2018 Green-veined White 6 Adult Swinside stone circle Broughton in Furness SD172881 VC70 Cumberland Tom and Felix Fitter
28 Aug 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult Swinside stone circle Broughton in Furness SD171881 VC70 Cumberland Tom and Felix Fitter
28 Aug 2018 Small Copper 1 Adult Swinside stone circle Broughton in Furness SD172881 VC70 Cumberland Tom and Felix Fitter
28 Aug 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Swinside stone circle Broughton in Furness SD172881 VC70 Cumberland Tom and Felix Fitter
28 Aug 2018 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Swinside stone circle Broughton in Furness SD172881 VC70 Cumberland Tom and Felix Fitter
28 Aug 2018 Wall Brown 1 Adult Swinside stone circle Broughton in Furness SD172881 VC70 Cumberland Tom and Felix Fitter
18 Aug 2018 Painted Lady 1 Adult Wetheral Greenacres Carlisle NY462549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones In sunny spell on buddlea
8 Aug 2018 Gatekeeper 2 Adult Witherslack Woods middle ride Witherslack SD435865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Mainly dull
8 Aug 2018 Green-veined White 3 Adult Witherslack Woods middle ride Witherslack SD435865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Mainly dull
8 Aug 2018 Large White 2 Adult Witherslack Woods middle ride Witherslack SD435865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Mainly dull
8 Aug 2018 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Witherslack Woods middle ride Witherslack SD435865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Mainly dull
8 Aug 2018 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Witherslack Woods middle ride Witherslack SD435865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Mainly dull.....egg on rock rose
8 Aug 2018 Peacock 1 Adult Witherslack Woods middle ride Witherslack SD435865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Mainly dull
8 Aug 2018 Silver-washed Fritillary 1 Adult Witherslack Woods middle ride Witherslack SD435865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Mainly dull
8 Aug 2018 Small Copper 1 Adult Witherslack Woods middle ride Witherslack SD435865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Mainly dull
8 Aug 2018 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Witherslack Woods middle ride Witherslack SD435865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Mainly dull
8 Aug 2018 Green-veined White 1 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD458837 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips
8 Aug 2018 Red Admiral 1 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD458837 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips
8 Aug 2018 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD458837 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips
8 Aug 2018 Brimstone 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Whitbarrow SD460853 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Brief visit with Cumbria BC
8 Aug 2018 Grayling 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Whitbarrow SD460853 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Brief visit with Cumbria BC 16700.jpeg
8 Aug 2018 Green-veined White 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Whitbarrow SD460853 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Brief visit with Cumbria BC
8 Aug 2018 Large White 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Whitbarrow SD460853 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Brief visit with Cumbria BC
8 Aug 2018 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Whitbarrow SD460853 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Brief visit with Cumbria BC
8 Aug 2018 Painted Lady 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Whitbarrow SD460853 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Brief visit with Cumbria BC 16695.jpeg
8 Aug 2018 Peacock 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Whitbarrow SD460853 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Brief visit with Cumbria BC
8 Aug 2018 Red Admiral 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Whitbarrow SD460853 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Brief visit with Cumbria BC
8 Aug 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Whitbarrow SD460853 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Brief visit with Cumbria BC
8 Aug 2018 Small White 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Whitbarrow SD460853 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Brief visit with Cumbria BC
8 Aug 2018 Wall Brown 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Whitbarrow SD460853 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Brief visit with Cumbria BC 16701.jpeg
8 Aug 2018 Common Blue 28 Adult Walney Island Barrow-in-Furness SD170709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace W of airfield, S of NR. Most worn.
8 Aug 2018 Gatekeeper 8 Adult Walney Island Barrow-in-Furness SD170709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20c. 15.40-16.40. 100% sun. Wind 3.
8 Aug 2018 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Walney Island Barrow-in-Furness SD170709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20c. 15.40-16.40. 100% sun. Wind 3.
8 Aug 2018 Small Copper 3 Adult Walney Island Barrow-in-Furness SD170709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20c. 15.40-16.40. 100% sun. Wind 3. Tatty.
8 Aug 2018 Small Heath 7 Adult Walney Island Barrow-in-Furness SD170709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20c. 15.40-16.40. 100% sun. Wind 3.
8 Aug 2018 Small White 1 Adult Walney Island Barrow-in-Furness SD170709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20c. 15.40-16.40. 100% sun. Wind 3.
8 Aug 2018 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Walney Island Barrow-in-Furness SD170709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20c. 15.40-16.40. 100% sun. Wind 3.
8 Aug 2018 Wall Brown 2 Adult Walney Island Barrow-in-Furness SD170709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
8 Aug 2018 Green-veined White 1 Adult Glasson Moss Glasson NY230604 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon 4.15pm - 6.15 pm Breezy
8 Aug 2018 Large White 2 Adult Glasson Moss Glasson NY230604 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon 4.15pm - 6.15 pm Breezy
8 Aug 2018 Red Admiral 1 Adult Glasson Moss Glasson NY230604 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon 4.15pm - 6.15 pm Breezy
8 Aug 2018 Small Copper 5 Adult Glasson Moss Glasson NY230604 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon 4.15pm - 6.15 pm Breezy 16435.jpeg
8 Aug 2018 Wall Brown 8 Adult Glasson Moss Glasson NY230604 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon 4.15pm - 6.15 pm Breezy 16438.jpeg
8 Aug 2018 Comma 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 30 minutes in late afternoon. Sunny.
8 Aug 2018 Common Blue 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 30 minutes in late afternoon. Sunny.
8 Aug 2018 Gatekeeper 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 30 minutes in late afternoon. Sunny.
8 Aug 2018 Green-veined White 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 30 minutes in late afternoon. Sunny.
8 Aug 2018 Holly Blue 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 30 minutes in late afternoon. Sunny.
8 Aug 2018 Large White 7 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 30 minutes in late afternoon. Sunny. Pair in cop.
8 Aug 2018 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 30 minutes in late afternoon. Sunny
8 Aug 2018 Red Admiral 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 30 minutes in late afternoon. Sunny.
8 Aug 2018 Small White 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 30 minutes in late afternoon. Sunny.
8 Aug 2018 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 30 minutes in late afternoon. Sunny.
8 Aug 2018 Wall Brown 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 30 minutes in late afternoon. Sunny.
8 Aug 2018 Small Copper 1 Adult Halecat Garden Centre Witherslack SD433835 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick On Asters by the car park Sunny.
8 Aug 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Halecat Garden Centre Witherslack SD433835 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
8 Aug 2018 Small White 1 Adult Halecat Garden Centre Witherslack SD433835 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
8 Aug 2018 Small Copper 1 Adult Between A7 and cricket ground Carlisle NY399566 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
8 Aug 2018 Comma 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
8 Aug 2018 Large White 2 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
8 Aug 2018 Peacock 4 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
8 Aug 2018 Red Admiral 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
8 Aug 2018 Small White 2 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
8 Aug 2018 Small Copper 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
8 Aug 2018 Wall Brown 3 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
8 Aug 2018 Purple Hairstreak 3 Adult Ulpha Ulpha SD198935 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson 3pm
8 Aug 2018 Gatekeeper 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4521777095 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Overcast and windy.
8 Aug 2018 Grayling 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4521777095 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Overcast and windy. 16411.jpeg
8 Aug 2018 Scotch Argus 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4521777095 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Overcast and windy. 16409.jpeg
8 Aug 2018 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4521777095 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Overcast and windy.
8 Aug 2018 Gatekeeper 2 Adult Redhills pasture Arnside SD4511577720 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Overcast and windy.
8 Aug 2018 Painted Lady 1 Adult Redhills pasture Arnside SD4511577720 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Overcast and windy.

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  • Chairman:
    Chris Winnick
  • Treasurer:
    David Eastlick

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