Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
23 Jun 2022 Common Blue 5 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434882 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
23 Jun 2022 Dark Green Fritillary 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434882 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
23 Jun 2022 Large Skipper 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434882 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
23 Jun 2022 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434882 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
23 Jun 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434882 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
23 Jun 2022 Ringlet 17 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434882 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
23 Jun 2022 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434882 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
23 Jun 2022 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434882 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
5 Jul 2021 Common Blue 11 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD431881 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 13.05-15.00. 50% sun. 6 other large orange frits.
5 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 11 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD431881 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 13.05-15.00. 50% sun. 5 identified as not HBF. 31816.jpeg
5 Jul 2021 Large Skipper 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD431881 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 13.05-15.00. 50% sun.
5 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD431881 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 13.05-15.00. 50% sun.
5 Jul 2021 Peacock 50 Larva Howe Ridding Witherslack SD431881 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 13.05-15.00. 50% sun. 31814.jpeg
5 Jul 2021 Ringlet 21 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD431881 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 13.05-15.00. 50% sun. 31815.jpeg
5 Jul 2021 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD431881 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 13.05-15.00. 50% sun. 31817.jpeg
5 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 12 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD431881 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 13.05-15.00. 50% sun. Incl. a pair
24 Jun 2020 Common Blue 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434879 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 9.50- 10.50. 20c. 100% sun. No breeze.
24 Jun 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434879 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 9.50- 10.50. 20c. 100% sun. No breeze. 2 ve i.d. Max 2 at 1 (...) 26896.jpeg
24 Jun 2020 Large Skipper 4 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434879 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 9.50- 10.50. 20c. 100% sun. No breeze.
24 Jun 2020 Meadow Brown 6 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434879 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 9.50- 10.50. 20c. 100% sun. No breeze.
24 Jun 2020 Northern Brown Argus 4 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434879 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 9.50- 10.50. 20c. 100% sun. No breeze.
24 Jun 2020 Ringlet 6 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434879 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 9.50- 10.50. 20c. 100% sun. No breeze.
24 Jun 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434879 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 9.50- 10.50. 20c. 100% sun. No breeze.
24 Jun 2020 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434879 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 9.50- 10.50. 20c. 100% sun. No breeze.
11 Jun 2020 Silver-washed Fritillary 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434879 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace M. Disturbed from low perch.
11 Jun 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 5 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434879 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace All static until sun shone at noon. Then started nectaring. 26402.jpeg
11 Jun 2020 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434879 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 11am. 14C.
18 Jul 2017 Common Blue 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435878 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. Approx 20C. 2 males
18 Jul 2017 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435878 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. Approx 20C.
18 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435878 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. Approx 20C. Minimum of 1
18 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435878 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. Approx 20C. At least 7.
18 Jul 2017 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435878 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Tatty.
18 Jul 2017 Ringlet 5 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435878 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. Approx 20C. At least 5.
18 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435878 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. Approx 20C. At least 5.
18 Jul 2017 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435878 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. Approx 20C. At least 5.
7 Jul 2015 Common Blue 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD430844 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
7 Jul 2015 Dark Green Fritillary 4 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD430844 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
7 Jul 2015 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434879 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
7 Jul 2015 Large Skipper 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD430844 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
7 Jul 2015 Meadow Brown 6 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD430844 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
7 Jul 2015 Silver-washed Fritillary 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD430844 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
2 Jul 2015 Ringlet 6 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD430844 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 8AM. Flying in sunny spot close to ground.
1 Jul 2015 Large Skipper 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD430844 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 8.15AM
1 Jul 2015 Ringlet 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD430844 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
1 Jul 2015 Speckled Wood 6 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD430844 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 8AM. Partial sun/shade.
9 Apr 2015 Peacock 2 Adult Howe Ridding Bowland Bridge SD434879 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace

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