Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
8 Jul 2023 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Caldew river Bog Bridge to Bell Bridge Raughton Head NY366436 VC70 Cumberland Claire Godfrey On vegetation and long grass alongside river bank
8 Jul 2023 Ringlet 5 Adult Caldew river Bog Bridge to Bell Bridge Raughton Head NY366436 VC70 Cumberland Claire Godfrey On vegetation and long grass alongside river bank
8 Jul 2023 Small Skipper 12 Adult Caldew river Bog Bridge to Bell Bridge Raughton Head NY366436 VC70 Cumberland Claire Godfrey On vegetation alongside river back
8 Jul 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Caldew river Bog Bridge to Bell Bridge Raughton Head NY366436 VC70 Cumberland Claire Godfrey On vegetation and long grass alongside river bank
22 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Garden Raughton Head NY372435 VC70 Cumberland Claire Godfrey Warm sun with some breeze. Flying in tall grass meadow
22 Jun 2023 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Raughton Head NY372435 VC70 Cumberland Claire Godfrey Slightly tatty adult. Warm sun with some breeze. Flying in tall (...)
22 Jun 2023 Ringlet 5 Adult Garden Raughton Head NY372435 VC70 Cumberland Claire Godfrey New Ringlets, warm sun with some breeze. Flying in tall grass (...)
14 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Garden Raughton Head NY372436 VC70 Cumberland Claire Godfrey Full sun, 25C, SE breeze, flying over uncut meadow.
11 Jun 2023 Small Skipper 3 Adult Garden Raughton Head NY372436 VC70 Cumberland Claire Godfrey Full sun, 28C, 3 flying over uncut meadow.
25 Jun 2022 Brimstone 1 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD3368282875 VC69 Westmorland Claire Godfrey Flying along edge of mire
25 Jun 2022 Large Heath 1 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD3311181746 VC69 Westmorland Claire Godfrey Feeding on heather. Phone photo 36920.jpeg
25 Jun 2022 Ringlet 2 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD3285882937 VC69 Westmorland Claire Godfrey Along river bank of River Leven 36923.jpeg
25 Jun 2022 Silver-washed Fritillary 2 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD3344881903 VC69 Westmorland Claire Godfrey One flying across woodland glade; the second newly-emerged and (...) 36921.jpeg
25 Jun 2022 Small Skipper 2 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD3344881903 VC69 Westmorland Claire Godfrey In sunny glades on long grasses 36922.jpeg
25 Jun 2022 Speckled Wood 12 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD3285882937 VC69 Westmorland Claire Godfrey In woodlands across the reserve.
24 Jun 2022 Ringlet 1 Adult Garden at Raughton Head Raughton Head NY3722543587 VC70 Cumberland Claire Godfrey Single, quite fresh Ringlet on long grasses.
23 Jun 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden at Raughton Head Raughton Head NY3722543587 VC70 Cumberland Claire Godfrey
23 Jun 2022 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Garden at Raughton Head Raughton Head NY3722543587 VC70 Cumberland Claire Godfrey
23 Jun 2022 Brimstone 1 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD3337282610 VC69 Westmorland Claire Godfrey on edge of mire to east of woodland
27 Mar 2022 Comma 2 Adult Rose Bridge Raughton Head NY3752946496 VC70 Cumberland Claire Godfrey In area of willow east of river Caldew just to the north of Rose (...)
27 Aug 2021 Wall Brown 1 Adult Raughton Head Raughton Head NY371433 VC70 Cumberland Claire Godfrey Single individual in garden over a couple of weeks with latest (...)
23 Aug 2021 Small Copper 3 Adult Raughton Head Raughton Head NY371433 VC70 Cumberland Claire Godfrey Feeding on hemp agrimony in garden
19 Aug 2021 Comma 1 Adult Raughton Head Raughton Head NY361434 VC70 Cumberland Claire Godfrey By River Caldew
19 Aug 2021 Painted Lady 1 Adult Raughton Head Raughton Head NY371433 VC70 Cumberland Claire Godfrey Feeding on hemp agrimony in garden
19 Aug 2021 Peacock 1 Adult Raughton Head Raughton Head NY371433 VC70 Cumberland Claire Godfrey Feeding on hemp agrimony in garden
19 Aug 2021 Red Admiral 2 Adult Raughton Head Raughton Head NY371433 VC70 Cumberland Claire Godfrey Feeding on hemp agrimony in garden
19 Aug 2021 Small Copper 1 Adult Raughton Head Raughton Head NY361434 VC70 Cumberland Claire Godfrey By River Caldew
19 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 8 Adult Raughton Head Raughton Head NY371433 VC70 Cumberland Claire Godfrey Feeding on hemp agrimony, mint, marjoram in garden
14 Aug 2021 Brimstone 2 Adult Charney Well Lane Grange-over-Sands SD404780 VC69 Westmorland Claire Godfrey
14 Aug 2021 Common Blue 1 Adult Hampsfell Hospice Grange-over-Sands SD399793 VC69 Westmorland Claire Godfrey Feeding along fell wall
14 Aug 2021 Grayling 1 Adult Hampsfell Hospice Grange-over-Sands SD399793 VC69 Westmorland Claire Godfrey On limestone pavement

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