Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
26 Jul 2023 Gatekeeper 1 Adult Whitbarrow NNR Mill Side SD451847 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
26 Jul 2023 Grayling 3 Adult Whitbarrow NNR Mill Side SD446859 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
26 Jul 2023 Red Admiral 1 Adult Whitbarrow NNR Mill Side SD441884 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
26 Jul 2023 Red Admiral 2 Adult Whitbarrow NNR Mill Side SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
26 Jul 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Whitbarrow NNR Mill Side SD441884 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
27 May 2023 Dingy Skipper 6 Adult Whitbarrow Mill Side SD444865 VC69 Westmorland Howard and Penny Smith 41060.jpeg
27 May 2023 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Whitbarrow Mill Side SD444865 VC69 Westmorland Howard and Penny Smith 4 other Pearls in flight - not sure if small or not 41057.jpeg
27 May 2023 Small Heath 1 Adult Whitbarrow Mill Side SD444865 VC69 Westmorland Howard and Penny Smith 41059.jpeg
27 May 2023 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Whitbarrow Mill Side SD444865 VC69 Westmorland Howard and Penny Smith 41061.jpeg
27 May 2023 Wall Brown 6 Adult Whitbarrow Mill Side SD444865 VC69 Westmorland Howard and Penny Smith 41058.jpeg
20 May 2023 Common Blue 2 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Mill Side SD460852 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson and B Dixon
20 May 2023 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Mill Side SD460852 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson and B Dixon
14 Jul 2022 Gatekeeper 2 Adult Whitbarrow Mill Side SD449851 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
14 Jul 2022 Gatekeeper 2 Adult Whitbarrow Mill Side SD441870 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
14 Jul 2022 Grayling 2 Adult Whitbarrow Mill Side SD443864 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
14 Jul 2022 Grayling 3 Adult Whitbarrow Mill Side SD449855 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
14 Jul 2022 Painted Lady 1 Adult Whitbarrow Mill Side SD440870 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
14 Jul 2022 Painted Lady 1 Adult Whitbarrow Mill Side SD451850 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
14 Jul 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Whitbarrow Mill Side SD455848 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
14 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Whitbarrow Mill Side SD446860 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
26 Jun 2021 Large Heath 20 Adult Foulshaw Moss Mill Side SD457835 VC69 Westmorland Stephen hollinrake
26 Jun 2021 Large Skipper 20 Adult Foulshaw Moss Mill Side SD457835 VC69 Westmorland Stephen hollinrake Probably more 31517.jpeg
24 Apr 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Whitbarrow Mill Side SD451847 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
15 Jun 2020 Painted Lady 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Mill Side SD450852 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
15 Jun 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Mill Side SD450852 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows This and the Painted Lady having a stand-off for prime spot by (...)
24 Jun 2018 Brimstone 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Mill Side SD459849 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minutes observation in 100% sun. Temp 22C Female
24 Jun 2018 Common Blue 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Mill Side SD459849 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minutes observation in 100% sun. Temp 22C
24 Jun 2018 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Mill Side SD459849 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minutes observation in 100% sun. Temp 22C
24 Jun 2018 Grayling 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Mill Side SD459849 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minutes observation in 100% sun. Temp 22C
24 Jun 2018 Large Skipper 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Mill Side SD459849 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minutes observation in 100% sun. Temp 22C
24 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Mill Side SD459849 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minutes observation in 100% sun. Temp 22C
24 Jun 2018 Northern Brown Argus 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Mill Side SD459849 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minutes observation in 100% sun. Temp 22C
24 Jun 2018 Ringlet 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Mill Side SD459849 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minutes observation in 100% sun. Temp 22C
24 Jun 2018 Small Heath 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Mill Side SD459849 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minutes observation in 100% sun. Temp 22C
24 Jun 2018 Speckled Wood 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Mill Side SD459849 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minutes observation in 100% sun. Temp 22C
4 Jun 2017 Large Heath 5 Adult Foulshaw Moss Mill Side SD459834 VC69 Westmorland Pete Kinsella
14 Aug 2016 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Witherslack Woods Mill Side SD4386 VC69 Westmorland Mark Nightingale In woodland at the back of Oversands School 6992.jpeg
14 Aug 2016 Silver-washed Fritillary 1 Adult Witherslack Woods Mill Side SD4386 VC69 Westmorland Mark Nightingale In woodland at the back of Oversands School. Not sure what the (...) 7003.jpeg
30 May 2016 Wall Brown 2 Adult Whitbarrow Mill Side SD448847 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Very active, warm sunshine.
30 May 2016 Small Heath 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Mill Side SD458851 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Warm sunshine.
10 Apr 2016 Peacock 1 Adult Whitbarrow Mill Side SD456848 VC69 Westmorland Nigel Maden sun

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