Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
29 May 2016 Common Blue 1 Adult Arnside Redhills Pasture Arnside SD451777 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
29 May 2016 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 2 Adult Arnside Redhills Pasture Arnside SD451777 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
29 May 2016 Dingy Skipper 2 Adult Heathwaite Arnside SD451768 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
29 May 2016 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 4 Adult Heathwaite Arnside SD451768 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
29 May 2016 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Heathwaite Arnside SD451768 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
29 May 2016 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Wreay Carlisle NY438487 VC70 Cumberland C
29 May 2016 Small Blue 5 Adult Lowca rugby club brows Lowca NX979210 VC70 Cumberland Chris Mason
29 May 2016 Small Heath 19 Adult Lowca rugby club brows Lowca NX979210 VC70 Cumberland Chris Mason
29 May 2016 Wall Brown 3 Adult Lowca rugby club brows Lowca NX979210 VC70 Cumberland Chris Mason
29 May 2016 Green-veined White 1 Adult Barker Scar near to caravan site Holker SD335777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
29 May 2016 Peacock 1 Adult Barker Scar near to caravan site Holker SD335777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick very superannuated
29 May 2016 Brimstone 1 Adult Capes Head Barker Scar Holker SD333778 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
29 May 2016 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Capes Head Barker Scar Holker SD333778 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
29 May 2016 Green-veined White 1 Adult Capes Head Barker Scar Holker SD333778 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
29 May 2016 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Capes Head Barker Scar Holker SD333778 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
29 May 2016 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Graythwaite on highway Finsthwaite SD363908 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
29 May 2016 Orange-tip 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4178 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
29 May 2016 Peacock 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4178 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
29 May 2016 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4178 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
29 May 2016 Common Blue 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460848 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 09.30am - 10.30am
29 May 2016 Dingy Skipper 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460848 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
29 May 2016 Small Heath 11 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460848 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 5092.gif
29 May 2016 Small White 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460848 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
29 May 2016 Green Hairstreak 3 Adult Ling Fell Wythop Mill NY180282 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
29 May 2016 Large White 1 Adult Ling Fell Wythop Mill NY180282 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
29 May 2016 Orange-tip 1 Adult Ling Fell Wythop Mill NY180282 VC70 Cumberland John Callion MALE
29 May 2016 Small Copper 1 Adult Ling Fell Wythop Mill NY180282 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
29 May 2016 Small Heath 54 Adult Ling Fell Wythop Mill NY180282 VC70 Cumberland John Callion Lovely and fresh in full morning sun
29 May 2016 Dingy Skipper 3 Adult Birkett Hill Kirkby Stephen NY792070 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Reported, with photo, by Anette Watt.
29 May 2016 Green-veined White 12 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbride NY2756 VC70 Cumberland K Walton
29 May 2016 Large White 1 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbride NY2756 VC70 Cumberland K Walton
29 May 2016 Marsh Fritillary 200 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbride NY2756 VC70 Cumberland K Walton Minimum count only, Gave up counting too numerous
29 May 2016 Red Admiral 1 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbride NY2756 VC70 Cumberland K Walton
29 May 2016 Small Heath 50 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbride NY2756 VC70 Cumberland K Walton
29 May 2016 Common Blue 25 Adult Workington Wind Farm Workington NX9930 VC70 Cumberland K Walton
29 May 2016 Dingy Skipper 5 Adult Workington Wind Farm Workington NX9930 VC70 Cumberland K Walton
29 May 2016 Green-veined White 1 Adult Workington Wind Farm Workington NX9930 VC70 Cumberland K Walton
29 May 2016 Small Blue 95 Adult Workington Wind Farm Workington NX9930 VC70 Cumberland K Walton Miniumum number, only covered very small area near car park, too (...)
29 May 2016 Wall Brown 5 Adult Workington Wind Farm Workington NX9930 VC70 Cumberland K Walton
29 May 2016 Wall Brown 4 Adult Grune Point Silloth NY128567 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan
29 May 2016 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY725068 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick Identification agreed after discussion with Chris Winnick DTE
29 May 2016 Orange-tip 2 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY722062 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
29 May 2016 Peacock 1 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY726067 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick The tattiest ever peacock with missing starbord aileron
29 May 2016 Green-veined White 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
29 May 2016 Holly Blue 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
29 May 2016 Red Admiral 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
29 May 2016 Wall Brown 4 Adult Nab Scar Rydal Water NY3606 VC69 Westmorland Matthew Piggott
29 May 2016 Common Blue 6 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX979219 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
29 May 2016 Dingy Skipper 6 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX979219 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
29 May 2016 Small Blue 16 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX979219 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
29 May 2016 Small Heath 28 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX979219 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
29 May 2016 Wall Brown 2 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX979219 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
29 May 2016 Dingy Skipper 2 Adult Micklam brickworks site Lowca NX981223 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
29 May 2016 Small Blue 30 Adult Micklam brickworks site Lowca NX981223 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills Some on kidney vetch flowers.
29 May 2016 Small Heath 19 Adult Micklam brickworks site Lowca NX981223 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
29 May 2016 Wall Brown 3 Adult Micklam brickworks site Lowca NX981223 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
29 May 2016 Green-veined White 1 Adult Braithwaite Moss Keswick NY2324 VC70 Cumberland Mo Richards
29 May 2016 Large White 1 Adult Braithwaite Moss Keswick NY2324 VC70 Cumberland Mo Richards
29 May 2016 Orange-tip 2 Adult Braithwaite Moss Keswick NY2324 VC70 Cumberland Mo Richards
9 May 2016 Green Hairstreak 5 Adult Graythwaite Finsthwaite SD361890 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
9 May 2016 Peacock 1 Adult High Dam Finsthwaite SD364884 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
9 May 2016 Speckled Wood 1 Adult High Dam Finsthwaite SD364884 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
9 May 2016 Small White 2 Adult High Dam carpark Finsthwaite SD368881 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
9 May 2016 Green-veined White 4 Adult Askam dunes Askam SD209776 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 15 min walk mid morning.
9 May 2016 Small White 4 Adult Askam dunes Askam SD209776 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 15 min walk mid morning.
9 May 2016 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 12 noon, hot
9 May 2016 Green-veined White 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 12 noon. Hot
9 May 2016 Green-veined White 1 Adult Kentmere Lake Kentmere NY454028 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
9 May 2016 Orange-tip 3 Adult Kentmere Lake Kentmere NY454028 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Males
9 May 2016 Orange-tip 2 Adult Ratherheath Tarn Burneside SD484959 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Males
9 May 2016 Small White 1 Adult Ratherheath Tarn Burneside SD484959 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
9 May 2016 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Ratherheath Tarn Burneside SD484959 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
9 May 2016 Dingy Skipper 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460848 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Quick 20 mins at 4.30pm Pair Mating 4802.jpeg
9 May 2016 Large White 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460848 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Quick 20 mins at 4.30pm
9 May 2016 Orange-tip 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460848 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Quick 20 mins at 4.30pm
9 May 2016 Orange-tip 2 Adult Kendal garden Kendal SD524927 VC69 Westmorland J S Frost
9 May 2016 Orange-tip 2 Adult Goodyhills Mawbray NY108468 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
9 May 2016 Orange-tip 2 Adult Maryport near to Maryport NY049377 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
9 May 2016 Peacock 3 Adult Maryport near to Maryport NY049377 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
9 May 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Maryport near to Maryport NY049377 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
9 May 2016 Small White 2 Adult Maryport near to Maryport NY049377 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
9 May 2016 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Heads Nook Brampton NY495549 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan First ever seen here
9 May 2016 Green Hairstreak 45 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY580256 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 18 seen in same location as yesterday, over 10 mins. 27 seen in (...) 4808.jpeg
9 May 2016 Green-veined White 1 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY580256 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
9 May 2016 Orange-tip 4 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY580256 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell All males.
9 May 2016 Peacock 6 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY580256 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell

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    Chris Winnick
  • Treasurer:
    David Eastlick

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