Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
9 Jun 2018 Small Heath 97 Adult Hutton Roof Common Hutton SD550778 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 70% sun
19 Jun 2018 Small Skipper 50 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD460836 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
29 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD332986 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
9 Jun 2018 Large Heath 30 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD443819 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
29 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 29 Adult Bishop's Tithe Allotment Hampsfield Grange over Sands SD4079 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
29 Jun 2018 Ringlet 18 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD487882 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 26oC
9 Jun 2018 Common Blue 14 Adult Hodbarrow RSPB Reserve Millom SD1778 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Full sun, 23 degrees
29 Jun 2018 Mountain Ringlet 12 Adult Honister Pass Honister NY213141 VC70 Cumberland Liam Gormley
9 Jun 2018 Speckled Wood 12 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD331820 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick warm, no wind, in sunny glades
9 Jun 2018 Large Skipper 12 Adult Hodbarrow RSPB Reserve Millom SD1778 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Full sun, 23 degrees
29 Jun 2018 Small Heath 11 Adult Bishop's Tithe Allotment Hampsfield Grange over Sands SD4079 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
9 Jun 2018 Speckled Wood 11 Adult Hutton Roof Common Hutton SD550778 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 70% sun
29 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 8 Adult The Merz Barn, Cylinders, Langdale Ambleside NY328051 VC69 Westmorland CELIA LARNER c. 5.30 pm here was a large hatch on June 24th with the meadow (...)
29 Jun 2018 Common Blue 8 Adult Bishop's Tithe Allotment Hampsfield Grange over Sands SD4079 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
29 Jun 2018 Small Skipper 8 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD332986 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
29 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD487882 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 26oC
9 Jun 2018 Small Heath 7 Adult Lords Lot Crosthwaite SD442928 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson and Barbara Dixon
9 Jun 2018 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4178 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
29 Jun 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Spring Bank Farm Grange over Sands SD3978 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
9 Jun 2018 Green-veined White 6 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439827 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
9 Jun 2018 Northern Brown Argus 6 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439827 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
29 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 5 Adult High Farm Spring Bank Lane Grange over Sands SD4078 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
29 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Spring Bank Farm Grange over Sands SD3978 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
9 Jun 2018 Green-veined White 5 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD443819 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
29 Jun 2018 Large White 4 Adult The Merz Barn, Cylinders, Langdale Ambleside NY328051 VC69 Westmorland CELIA LARNER c. 5.30 pm
29 Jun 2018 Small Skipper 4 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD487882 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 26oC
29 Jun 2018 Common Blue 4 Adult Hampsfell Grange over Sands SD3979 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
9 Jun 2018 Northern Brown Argus 4 Adult Hutton Roof Common Hutton SD550778 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 70% sun
9 Jun 2018 Dingy Skipper 4 Adult Hodbarrow RSPB Reserve Millom SD1778 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Full sun, 23 degrees
29 Jun 2018 Green-veined White 3 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD487882 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 26oC
29 Jun 2018 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD487882 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 26oC
29 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Hampsfell Grange over Sands SD3979 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
29 Jun 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult High Farm Spring Bank Lane Grange over Sands SD4078 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
29 Jun 2018 Dark Green Fritillary 3 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD332986 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
29 Jun 2018 Large White 3 Adult Whinlatter Forest Park Keswick NY188238 VC70 Cumberland Neil Whorton
29 Jun 2018 Small Heath 3 Adult Whinlatter Forest Park Keswick NY188238 VC70 Cumberland Neil Whorton
29 Jun 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Whinlatter Forest Park Keswick NY188238 VC70 Cumberland Neil Whorton
29 Jun 2018 Small Skipper 2 Adult The Merz Barn, Cylinders, Langdale Ambleside NY328051 VC69 Westmorland CELIA LARNER c. 2.30 pm
29 Jun 2018 Grayling 2 Adult Middlebarrow Quarry Silverdale SD4697276831 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Just a few minutes observation from path parallel to railway (...)
9 Jun 2018 Dingy Skipper 2 Adult Hutton Roof Common Hutton SD550778 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 70% sun
9 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Crossthwaite/Underbarrow Crosthwaite SD457917 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson and Barbara Dixon
9 Jun 2018 Common Blue 2 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
9 Jun 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Swarthmoor Ulverston SD283768 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
9 Jun 2018 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Swarthmoor Ulverston SD283768 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Lane at the side of swarthmoor hall
9 Jun 2018 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Swarthmoor Ulverston SD284768 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Field at the back of swarthmoor hall
9 Jun 2018 Wall Brown 2 Adult Hodbarrow RSPB Reserve Millom SD1778 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Full sun, 23 degrees
9 Jun 2018 Large Skipper 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439827 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
9 Jun 2018 Large Skipper 2 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD443819 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
9 Jun 2018 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD443819 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
29 Jun 2018 Comma 1 Adult The Merz Barn, Cylinders, Langdale Ambleside NY328051 VC69 Westmorland CELIA LARNER c. 2 pm
29 Jun 2018 Peacock 1 Adult The Merz Barn, Cylinders, Langdale Ambleside NY328051 VC69 Westmorland CELIA LARNER 2.30pm
29 Jun 2018 Ringlet 1 Adult The Merz Barn, Cylinders, Langdale Ambleside NY328051 VC69 Westmorland CELIA LARNER c. 5.30 pm
29 Jun 2018 Large Skipper 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD487882 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 26oC
29 Jun 2018 Small Skipper 1 Adult Bishop's Tithe Allotment Hampsfield Grange over Sands SD4079 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
29 Jun 2018 Small Skipper 1 Adult High Farm Spring Bank Lane Grange over Sands SD4078 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
29 Jun 2018 Speckled Wood 1 Adult High Farm Spring Bank Lane Grange over Sands SD4078 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
29 Jun 2018 Small Heath 1 Adult Spring Bank Farm Grange over Sands SD3978 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
29 Jun 2018 Ringlet 1 Adult Whinlatter Forest Park Keswick NY188238 VC70 Cumberland Neil Whorton
29 Jun 2018 Red Admiral 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
29 Jun 2018 Small Skipper 1 Adult Middlebarrow Quarry Silverdale SD4697276831 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Just a few minutes observation from path parallel to railway (...)
29 Jun 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Middlebarrow Quarry Silverdale SD4697276831 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Just a few minutes observation from path parallel to railway (...)
29 Jun 2018 Wall Brown 1 Adult Middlebarrow Quarry Silverdale SD4697276831 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Just a few minutes observation from path parallel to railway (...)
19 Jun 2018 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult High Hampsfield Grange over Sands SD40518034 VC69 Westmorland Geoff Birch In my garden
19 Jun 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Kents Bank Kents Bank SD397756 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick At 7.30 am basking in sun below the station wall
19 Jun 2018 Large Heath 1 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD460836 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
19 Jun 2018 Ringlet 1 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD460836 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
9 Jun 2018 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Sam's Wood Wreay NY438488 VC70 Cumberland C
9 Jun 2018 Common Blue 1 Adult Hutton Roof Common Hutton SD550778 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 70% sun
9 Jun 2018 Green-veined White 1 Adult Hutton Roof Common Hutton SD550778 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 70% sun
9 Jun 2018 Small Heath 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
9 Jun 2018 Orange-tip 1 Adult Yewbarrow Lodge gardens Grange over Sands SD409782 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
9 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Swarthmoor Ulverston SD284768 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Field at the back of swarthmoor hall
9 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Fresh flying through the garden
9 Jun 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller My last first-generation Holly Blue here for 2018. Since 18th (...)
9 Jun 2018 Small White 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
9 Jun 2018 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439827 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
9 Jun 2018 Orange-tip 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439827 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
9 Jun 2018 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439827 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
9 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD443819 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter

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  • Chairman:
    Chris Winnick
  • Treasurer:
    David Eastlick

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