Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
28 Jul 2018 Common Blue 6 Adult Arnside Knott/Heathwaite Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett
28 Jul 2018 Gatekeeper 2 Adult Arnside Knott/Heathwaite Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett
28 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Arnside Knott/Heathwaite Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett
28 Jul 2018 Small Skipper 1 Adult Arnside Knott/Heathwaite Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett
28 Jul 2018 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Arnside Knott/Heathwaite Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett
18 Jul 2018 Brimstone 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 50% sun
18 Jul 2018 Common Blue 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 50% sun
18 Jul 2018 Common Blue 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 50% sun
18 Jul 2018 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 50% sun
18 Jul 2018 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 50% sun
18 Jul 2018 Gatekeeper 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 50% sun
18 Jul 2018 Grayling 26 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 50% sun
18 Jul 2018 Grayling 13 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 50% sun
18 Jul 2018 Green-veined White 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 50% sun
18 Jul 2018 High Brown Fritillary 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 50% sun
18 Jul 2018 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 50% sun
18 Jul 2018 Large Skipper 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 50% sun
18 Jul 2018 Large White 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 50% sun
18 Jul 2018 Large White 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 50% sun
18 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 50% sun
18 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 50% sun
18 Jul 2018 Painted Lady 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 50% sun
18 Jul 2018 Peacock 10 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 50% sun
18 Jul 2018 Peacock 12 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 50% sun
18 Jul 2018 Red Admiral 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 50% sun
18 Jul 2018 Ringlet 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 50% sun
18 Jul 2018 Small Heath 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 50% sun
18 Jul 2018 Small Heath 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 50% sun
18 Jul 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 50% sun
18 Jul 2018 Small White 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 50% sun
18 Jul 2018 Small White 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 50% sun
18 Jul 2018 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 50% sun
18 Jul 2018 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 50% sun
18 Jul 2018 Small Copper 8 Adult Field Nether Wasdale NY143037 VC70 Cumberland Helen Wallace Partial sun. 20C.
18 Jul 2018 Common Blue 1 Adult Lakeshore path Nether Wasdale NY147047 VC70 Cumberland Helen Wallace Female.
18 Jul 2018 Large White 2 Adult Lakeshore path Nether Wasdale NY147047 VC70 Cumberland Helen Wallace
18 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Lakeshore path Nether Wasdale NY147047 VC70 Cumberland Helen Wallace
18 Jul 2018 Small Copper 2 Adult Lakeshore path Nether Wasdale NY147047 VC70 Cumberland Helen Wallace
18 Jul 2018 Small Skipper 1 Adult Lakeshore path Nether Wasdale NY147047 VC70 Cumberland Helen Wallace
18 Jul 2018 Small White 1 Adult Lakeshore path Nether Wasdale NY147047 VC70 Cumberland Helen Wallace
18 Jul 2018 Green-veined White 2 Adult Riverside path Low wood NY143038 VC70 Cumberland Helen Wallace
18 Jul 2018 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Riverside path Low wood NY143038 VC70 Cumberland Helen Wallace
18 Jul 2018 Wall Brown 1 Adult Riverside path Low wood NY143038 VC70 Cumberland Helen Wallace
18 Jul 2018 Green-veined White 2 Adult Youth Hostel Nether Wasdale NY145044 VC70 Cumberland Helen Wallace 20C. On Buddleia
18 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Youth Hostel Nether Wasdale NY145044 VC70 Cumberland Helen Wallace 20C. On Buddleia.
18 Jul 2018 Peacock 2 Adult Youth Hostel Nether Wasdale NY145044 VC70 Cumberland Helen Wallace 20C. On Buddleia.
18 Jul 2018 Red Admiral 2 Adult Youth Hostel Nether Wasdale NY145044 VC70 Cumberland Helen Wallace 20C. On Buddleia.
18 Jul 2018 Ringlet 2 Adult Youth Hostel Nether Wasdale NY145044 VC70 Cumberland Helen Wallace 20C. On Buddleia.
18 Jul 2018 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Youth Hostel Nether Wasdale NY145044 VC70 Cumberland Helen Wallace 20C. On Buddleia
18 Jul 2018 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Resting on Acer in my garden at 6pm
18 Jul 2018 Green-veined White 3 Adult Swarthmoor Hall Courtyard Ulverston SD281772 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
18 Jul 2018 Large White 4 Adult Swarthmoor Hall Courtyard Ulverston SD281772 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
18 Jul 2018 Small White 7 Adult Swarthmoor Hall Courtyard Ulverston SD281772 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
18 Jul 2018 Comma 1 Adult Swarthmoor Hall Garden Ulverston SD281773 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
18 Jul 2018 Green-veined White 3 Adult Swarthmoor Hall Meadow Ulverston SD282773 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
18 Jul 2018 Large White 5 Adult Swarthmoor Hall Meadow Ulverston SD282773 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
18 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Swarthmoor Hall Meadow Ulverston SD282773 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
18 Jul 2018 Peacock 2 Adult Swarthmoor Hall Meadow Ulverston SD282773 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick on buddleia
18 Jul 2018 Red Admiral 1 Adult Swarthmoor Hall Meadow Ulverston SD282773 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick on knapweed
18 Jul 2018 Small Copper 4 Adult Swarthmoor Hall Meadow Ulverston SD282773 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick or were they the same pair seen twice?
18 Jul 2018 Small White 7 Adult Swarthmoor Hall Meadow Ulverston SD282773 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
18 Jul 2018 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Hincaster Roadside Elm Hincaster SD507854 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick On top of elm canopy. best viewed from the Hincaster canal (...)
18 Jul 2018 Common Blue 15 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY744079 VC69 Westmorland Martin Partridge Warm weather 21oC some cloud light breeze
18 Jul 2018 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY744079 VC69 Westmorland Martin Partridge Warm weather 21oC some cloud light breeze
18 Jul 2018 Gatekeeper 5 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY744079 VC69 Westmorland Martin Partridge Warm weather 21oC some cloud light breeze
18 Jul 2018 Green-veined White 5 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY744079 VC69 Westmorland Martin Partridge Warm weather 21oC some cloud light breeze
18 Jul 2018 Large White 5 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY744079 VC69 Westmorland Martin Partridge Warm weather 21oC some cloud light breeze
18 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 18 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY744079 VC69 Westmorland Martin Partridge Warm weather 21oC some cloud light breeze
18 Jul 2018 Northern Brown Argus 14 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY744079 VC69 Westmorland Martin Partridge Warm weather 21oC some cloud light breeze
18 Jul 2018 Scotch Argus 12 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY744079 VC69 Westmorland Martin Partridge Warm weather 21oC some cloud light breeze 15242.jpeg
18 Jul 2018 Small Heath 9 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY744079 VC69 Westmorland Martin Partridge Warm weather 21oC some cloud light breeze
18 Jul 2018 Small Skipper 18 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY744079 VC69 Westmorland Martin Partridge Warm weather 21oC some cloud light breeze
18 Jul 2018 Small White 5 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY744079 VC69 Westmorland Martin Partridge Warm weather 21oC some cloud light breeze
18 Jul 2018 Dark Green Fritillary 6 Adult Tarn Hows Coniston SD327997 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson
18 Jul 2018 Peacock 1 Adult Tarn Hows Coniston SD327996 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson
18 Jul 2018 Small Skipper 1 Adult Tarn Hows Coniston SD327997 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson
8 Jul 2018 Dark Green Fritillary 3 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD416907 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC Full sun
8 Jul 2018 Green-veined White 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD416907 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC Full sun
8 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 34 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD416907 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC Full sun
8 Jul 2018 Ringlet 15 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD416907 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC Full sun
8 Jul 2018 Small Skipper 14 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD416907 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC Full sun
8 Jul 2018 Small White 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD416907 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC Full sun
8 Jul 2018 Purple Hairstreak 1 Adult Hutton Roof NNR Clawthorpe SD555786 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 26C. Single seen flying near the top of an oak tree
8 Jul 2018 Common Blue 1 Adult Fernhill Coach House Bleacragg Rd Witherslack SD428841 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
8 Jul 2018 Large White 2 Adult Fernhill Coach House Bleacragg Rd Witherslack SD428841 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
8 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Fernhill Coach House Bleacragg Rd Witherslack SD428841 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
8 Jul 2018 Peacock 1 Adult Fernhill Coach House Bleacragg Rd Witherslack SD428841 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
8 Jul 2018 Ringlet 2 Adult Fernhill Coach House Bleacragg Rd Witherslack SD428841 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
8 Jul 2018 Small White 5 Adult Fernhill Coach House Bleacragg Rd Witherslack SD428841 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
8 Jul 2018 Common Blue 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland Martin Partridge
8 Jul 2018 Dark Green Fritillary 21 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland Martin Partridge Bright sunny day very calm 24 C
8 Jul 2018 Grayling 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland Martin Partridge Bright sunny day very calm 24 C
8 Jul 2018 Large White 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland Martin Partridge Bright sunny day very calm 24 C
8 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland Martin Partridge Bright sunny day very calm 24 C
8 Jul 2018 Ringlet 3 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland Martin Partridge Bright sunny day very calm 24 C
8 Jul 2018 Small Heath 6 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland Martin Partridge Bright sunny day very calm 24 C
8 Jul 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland Martin Partridge Bright sunny day very calm 24 C
8 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 20 Adult Yealand Hall Allotment Yealand Storrs SD492761 VC60 West Lancashire Mike Gregory .
8 Jul 2018 Purple Hairstreak 1 Adult Yealand Hall Allotment Yealand Storrs SD492761 VC60 West Lancashire Mike Gregory on LHS oak along the first ride just as you exit the trees 14853.jpeg
8 Jul 2018 Ringlet 10 Adult Yealand Hall Allotment Yealand Storrs SD492761 VC60 West Lancashire Mike Gregory .
8 Jul 2018 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Yealand Hall Allotment Yealand Storrs SD492761 VC60 West Lancashire Mike Gregory two individuals on the "usual" elm. Fortunate that one came (...) 14854.jpeg
8 Jul 2018 Common Blue 1 Adult High Borrowdale Shap NY5556103632 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
8 Jul 2018 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult High Borrowdale Shap NY5556103632 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Composite GR - walk between A6 and High Borrowdale hay meadows.
8 Jul 2018 Green-veined White 200 Adult High Borrowdale Shap NY5556103632 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Wet meadows either side of beck alive with Ringlets and (...)
8 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 45 Adult High Borrowdale Shap NY5556103632 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
8 Jul 2018 Ringlet 200 Adult High Borrowdale Shap NY5556103632 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Wet meadows either side of beck alive with Ringlets and (...)
8 Jul 2018 Small Heath 6 Adult High Borrowdale Shap NY5556103632 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
8 Jul 2018 Small Skipper 3 Adult High Borrowdale Shap NY5556103632 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
8 Jul 2018 Purple Hairstreak 6 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY273568 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh Actively flying around at mid-level of Oak Trees just before the (...) 14848.jpeg

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