Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
28 Jul 2017 Scotch Argus 7 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452773 VC69 Westmorland Brian Arnold I am a member of BC Dorset branch visiting Arnside. 4 of the (...)
28 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 8 Adult Heblethwaite Sedbergh SD694931 VC65 North-west Yorkshire Helen Wallace Flying amongst grasses in late afternoon sun.
28 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 1 Adult Heblethwaite Sedbergh SD694931 VC65 North-west Yorkshire Helen Wallace Flying amongst grasses in late afternoon sun. Very tatty.
28 Jul 2017 Comma 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell In fruit cage in garden
28 Jul 2017 Comma 1 Adult Kings Meaburn Appleby in Westmorland NY6318 VC69 Westmorland Trevor lowis
18 Jul 2017 Common Blue 3 Adult Bell Rake Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Dark Green Fritillary 10 Adult Bell Rake Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Grayling 7 Adult Bell Rake Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Bell Rake Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien 10788.jpeg
18 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Bell Rake Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Northern Brown Argus 7 Adult Bell Rake Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Ringlet 2 Adult Bell Rake Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Small Heath 1 Adult Bell Rake Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Comma 1 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD4386 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD4386 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Ringlet 7 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD4386 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Silver-washed Fritillary 3 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien 1 female observed egg-laying on oak trunk 10768.jpeg
18 Jul 2017 Silver-washed Fritillary 4 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD4386 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 7 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Speckled Wood 2 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD4386 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Comma 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Common Blue 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Dark Green Fritillary 7 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien 10771.jpeg
18 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Northern Brown Argus 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Ringlet 10 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 8 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Common Blue 2 Adult Howe Ridding Orchard Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Dark Green Fritillary 3 Adult Howe Ridding Orchard Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Howe Ridding Orchard Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 2 Adult Howe Ridding Orchard Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Ringlet 11 Adult Howe Ridding Orchard Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Silver-washed Fritillary 3 Adult Howe Ridding Orchard Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Gatekeeper 2 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
18 Jul 2017 Common Blue 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435878 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. Approx 20C. 2 males
18 Jul 2017 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435878 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. Approx 20C.
18 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435878 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. Approx 20C. Minimum of 1
18 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435878 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. Approx 20C. At least 7.
18 Jul 2017 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435878 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Tatty.
18 Jul 2017 Ringlet 5 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435878 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. Approx 20C. At least 5.
18 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435878 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. Approx 20C. At least 5.
18 Jul 2017 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435878 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. Approx 20C. At least 5.
18 Jul 2017 Comma 1 Adult Hale Moss Milnthorpe SD510777 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 14.40-15.25 Plus 4 unknown Whites
18 Jul 2017 Ringlet 2 Adult Hale Moss Milnthorpe SD510777 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 14.40-15.25
18 Jul 2017 Small White 1 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, no wind, the only butterfly seen in an hour.
18 Jul 2017 Comma 1 Adult Kent river bank Kendal SD514940 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Hot and sunny afternoon.
18 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Kent river bank Kendal SD514940 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Hot and sunny afternoon.
18 Jul 2017 Small White 2 Adult Kent river bank Kendal SD514940 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Hot and sunny afternoon.
18 Jul 2017 Comma 1 Adult Levens Moss Levens SD473873 VC69 Westmorland Martin Full sun, 26C
18 Jul 2017 Painted Lady 1 Adult Mill Side Witherslack SD454842 VC69 Westmorland Martin Full sun, 26C
18 Jul 2017 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Rusland Rusland SD343886 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Seen well in small elm by the path
18 Jul 2017 Purple Hairstreak 14 Adult Wetheral Viaduct Wetheral NY469546 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones full sun light east wind -therefor wood sheltered . Count only (...)
18 Jul 2017 Comma 1 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD459789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
18 Jul 2017 Common Blue 18 Adult Helsington Barrows Brigsteer SD4982291218 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
18 Jul 2017 Dark Green Fritillary 5 Adult Helsington Barrows Brigsteer SD4982291218 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar identified;
18 Jul 2017 Grayling 16 Adult Helsington Barrows Brigsteer SD4982291218 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar undercount; Pile of Stones
18 Jul 2017 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Helsington Barrows Brigsteer SD4982291218 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar 18 unidentified Large Frits. 24 deg windy.
18 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 20 Adult Helsington Barrows Brigsteer SD4982291218 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
8 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Lane Ends Haverthwaite SD342846 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
8 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 17 Adult Rusland Pool Haverthwaite SD340855 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell Numerous in this area.
8 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 8 Adult Rusland Pool Haverthwaite SD340855 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
8 Jul 2017 High Brown Fritillary 4 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452773 VC69 Westmorland Bryan Sykes Confirmed by underside wing pattern clear views
8 Jul 2017 Common Blue 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449773 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 180C 90% sun
8 Jul 2017 Dark Green Fritillary 5 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449773 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 180C 90% sun
8 Jul 2017 Gatekeeper 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449773 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 180C 90% sun
8 Jul 2017 High Brown Fritillary 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449773 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 180C 90% sun
8 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449773 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 180C 90% sun
8 Jul 2017 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449773 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 180C 90% sun
8 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449773 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 180C 90% sun
8 Jul 2017 Ringlet 16 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449773 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 180C 90% sun
8 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 20 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449773 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 180C 90% sun
8 Jul 2017 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449773 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 180C 90% sun
8 Jul 2017 Common Blue 5 Adult Bishop's Tithe Allotment Hampsfield Grange over Sands SD4079 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard sunny but cool wind
8 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Bishop's Tithe Allotment Hampsfield Grange over Sands SD4079 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard sunny but cool wind
8 Jul 2017 Small Heath 2 Adult Bishop's Tithe Allotment Hampsfield Grange over Sands SD4079 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard sunny but cool wind
8 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Hampsfell Grange over Sands SD3979 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard sunny but cool wind
8 Jul 2017 Gatekeeper 1 Adult High Farm Grange over Sands SD4078 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard sunny but cool wind
8 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult High Farm Grange over Sands SD4078 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard sunny but cool wind
8 Jul 2017 Speckled Wood 1 Adult High Farm Grange over Sands SD4078 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard sunny but cool wind
8 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Spring Bank Grange over Sands SD3978 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard sunny but cool wind
8 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Spring Bank Grange over Sands SD3978 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard sunny but cool wind
8 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 5 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Bouth SD3387 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Mostly sunny. 10.30 - 12.30.
8 Jul 2017 Common Blue 8 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD4889 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Mostly sunny, fresh SW breeze. 14.30 - 16.10. Includes just (...)
8 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 13 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD4889 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Mostly sunny, fresh SW breeze. 14.30 - 16.10
8 Jul 2017 Small Heath 2 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD4889 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Mostly sunny, fresh SW breeze. 14.30 - 16.10.
8 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD4990 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Mostly sunny, fresh SW breeze, 14.30 - 16.10.
8 Jul 2017 Comma 1 Adult Garden Maryport NY050359 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
8 Jul 2017 Large Skipper 1 Adult Garden Maryport NY050359 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
8 Jul 2017 Large White 3 Adult Garden Maryport NY050359 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
8 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 14 Adult Garden Maryport NY050359 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
8 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 3 Adult Garden Maryport NY050359 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
8 Jul 2017 Ringlet 7 Adult Garden Maryport NY050359 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
8 Jul 2017 Purple Hairstreak 3 Adult Holker Estate Holker SD360771 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick In canopy of large oak in the gardens.
8 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Low Moorlands Dalston NY368507 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams On garden buddleia
8 Jul 2017 Comma 10 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory quite numerous and wide spread
8 Jul 2017 Large White 5 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
8 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory quite numerous and wide spread
8 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 6 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
8 Jul 2017 Ringlet 20 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory very numerous and widespread
8 Jul 2017 Silver-washed Fritillary 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
8 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
8 Jul 2017 Gatekeeper 1 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Bouth SD336876 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
8 Jul 2017 Large White 3 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Bouth SD336876 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
8 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Bouth SD336876 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
8 Jul 2017 Comma 1 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD438865 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Sunny. 18oC.
8 Jul 2017 Dark Green Fritillary 11 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD438865 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Sunny. 18oC. 10371.jpeg
8 Jul 2017 Large Skipper 1 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD438865 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Sunny. 18oC.
8 Jul 2017 Large White 1 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD438865 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Sunny. 18oC.
8 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 3 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD438865 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Sunny. 18oC.
8 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD438865 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Sunny. 18oC.
8 Jul 2017 Ringlet 20 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD438865 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Sunny. 18oC.
8 Jul 2017 Silver-washed Fritillary 12 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD438865 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 11 other large Fritillaries seen flying but unidentified. 10372.jpeg
8 Jul 2017 Speckled Wood 12 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD438865 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Sunny. 18oC.
8 Jul 2017 Comma 6 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 17oC. Sunny, breezy.
8 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 16 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
8 Jul 2017 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell I can't get the photo to upload.
8 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
8 Jul 2017 Ringlet 8 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
8 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 19 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
8 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 1 White flying.
8 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 7 Adult Potter Fell Burneside SD515987 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
8 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Potter Fell Burneside SD501991 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
8 Jul 2017 Ringlet 2 Adult Potter Fell Burneside SD515987 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
8 Jul 2017 Small Heath 2 Adult Potter Fell Burneside SD501991 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
8 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Potter Fell Burneside SD515987 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels

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