Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
4 Jul 2023 Grayling 3 Adult Clawthorpe Fell NNR Clawthorpe SD536784 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell On limestone pavement area
4 Jul 2023 Large White 1 Adult Hutton Park Quarry Clawthorpe SD537782 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
4 Jul 2023 Meadow Brown 20 Adult Hutton Park Quarry Clawthorpe SD537782 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell No count but estimate over an hour's walk
4 Jul 2023 Red Admiral 1 Adult Hutton Park Quarry Clawthorpe SD537782 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
4 Jul 2023 Ringlet 30 Adult Hutton Park Quarry Clawthorpe SD537782 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell No count but estimate over an hour's walk
18 Jul 2022 Green-veined White 1 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Burton-in-Kendal SD538782 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
14 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Burton-in-Kendal SD537781 VC69 Westmorland Steve Graham Brief visit c19C cloudy.
14 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 6 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Burton-in-Kendal SD537781 VC69 Westmorland Steve Graham Brief visit c19C cloudy.
14 Jul 2021 Ringlet 15 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Burton-in-Kendal SD537781 VC69 Westmorland Steve Graham Brief visit c19C cloudy.
14 Jul 2021 Small Heath 1 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Burton-in-Kendal SD537781 VC69 Westmorland Steve Graham Brief visit c19C cloudy.
14 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 1 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Burton-in-Kendal SD537781 VC69 Westmorland Steve Graham Brief visit c19C cloudy.
14 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Burton-in-Kendal SD537781 VC69 Westmorland Steve Graham Brief visit c19C cloudy.
5 Jul 2021 Common Blue 7 Adult Holme Fell area Burton-in-Kendal SD539782 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor only 1 female seen
5 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 41 Adult Holme Fell area Burton-in-Kendal SD539782 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor BC event with guide. 1 other not ID
5 Jul 2021 Grayling 1 Adult Holme Fell area Burton-in-Kendal SD539782 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor
5 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Holme Fell area Burton-in-Kendal SD539782 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor
5 Jul 2021 Ringlet 18 Adult Holme Fell area Burton-in-Kendal SD539782 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor
5 Jul 2021 Small Heath 2 Adult Holme Fell area Burton-in-Kendal SD539782 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor
5 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 3 Adult Holme Fell area Burton-in-Kendal SD539782 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor
5 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Holme Fell area Burton-in-Kendal SD539782 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor BC event with guide.
1 Jul 2021 Common Blue 1 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Burton-in-Kendal SD539782 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
1 Jul 2021 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Burton-in-Kendal SD539782 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
1 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Burton-in-Kendal SD539782 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
16 Apr 2021 Peacock 1 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Holme SD538782 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
16 Apr 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Holme SD539782 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
15 Apr 2021 Peacock 2 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Holme SD538782 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
21 May 2020 Small Heath 2 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD537781 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
8 Feb 2020 Brimstone 1 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Burton-in-Kendal SD5378 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows This is presumably the same individual from previous reports - I (...)
30 Dec 2019 Brimstone 1 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Burton-in-Kendal SD5378 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows Probably the same individual as previously mentioned. Seems to (...)
6 Dec 2019 Brimstone 1 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Burton-in-Kendal SD5378 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows This is the individual I reported a week or so ago. I was (...)
26 Nov 2019 Brimstone 1 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Burton-in-Kendal SD5378 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows roosting in Ivy
21 Sep 2019 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD538781 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows On Sedum
24 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Clawthorpe LNR Clawthorpe SD5378 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
24 Jul 2019 Peacock 4 Adult Clawthorpe LNR Clawthorpe SD5378 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
28 Jun 2019 Painted Lady 6 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD538782 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 20276.jpeg
28 Jun 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD538782 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 20280.jpeg
28 Jun 2019 Ringlet 8 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD538782 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 20279.jpeg
28 Jun 2019 Small Heath 4 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD538782 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
28 Jun 2019 Small Skipper 4 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD538782 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 20281.jpeg
15 May 2019 Green-veined White 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD538786 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC Full sun...little breeze
15 May 2019 Orange-tip 5 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD538786 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC Full sun...little breeze
15 May 2019 Peacock 3 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD538786 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC Full sun...little breeze
15 May 2019 Small Heath 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD538786 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC Full sun...little breeze
17 Oct 2018 Red Admiral 2 Adult Clawthorpe Quarry reserve Burton-in-Kendal SD537780 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows Enjoying ivy in bright sunshine
11 Jul 2018 Common Blue 1 Adult Holme Park Fell Lower Burton-in-Kendal SD538782 VC69 Westmorland Charles Thompson
11 Jul 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Holme Park Fell Lower Burton-in-Kendal SD538782 VC69 Westmorland Charles Thompson
1 Jul 2018 Common Blue 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD539783 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 3m, 1f
1 Jul 2018 Dark Green Fritillary 30 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD539783 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
1 Jul 2018 Large Skipper 10 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD539783 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
1 Jul 2018 Large White 4 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD539783 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
1 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 40 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD539783 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
1 Jul 2018 Ringlet 30 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD539783 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
1 Jul 2018 Small Heath 10 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD539783 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
1 Jul 2018 Small Skipper 30 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD539783 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
1 Jul 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD539783 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
1 Jul 2018 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD539783 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
24 Jun 2018 Common Blue 6 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536786 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans All males.
24 Jun 2018 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536786 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 2 positively ID'd. Saw approx 30 large fritillaries. 14466.jpeg
24 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536786 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
24 Jun 2018 Ringlet 12 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536786 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 14469.jpeg
24 Jun 2018 Small Heath 9 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536786 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
24 Jun 2018 Small Skipper 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536786 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
24 Jun 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536786 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
12 Jun 2018 Common Blue 4 Adult Holme Park Fell Lower Burton-in-Kendal SD536787 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 60% sun
12 Jun 2018 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Holme Park Fell Lower Burton-in-Kendal SD536787 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 60% sun
12 Jun 2018 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Holme Park Fell Lower Burton-in-Kendal SD536787 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 60% sun
12 Jun 2018 Small Heath 4 Adult Holme Park Fell Lower Burton-in-Kendal SD536787 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 60% sun
11 Jun 2018 Common Blue 5 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536786 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 60% sun
11 Jun 2018 Dark Green Fritillary 3 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536786 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 60% sun
11 Jun 2018 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536786 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 60% sun
11 Jun 2018 Large Skipper 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536786 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 60% sun
11 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536786 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 60% sun......my first of year.[female]
11 Jun 2018 Peacock 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536786 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 60% sun
11 Jun 2018 Small Heath 8 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536786 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 60% sun
11 Jun 2018 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536786 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 60% sun
29 May 2018 Dingy Skipper 20 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536785 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 80% sun
29 May 2018 Green-veined White 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536785 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 80% sun
29 May 2018 Large White 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536785 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 80% sun
29 May 2018 Small Heath 25 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536785 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 80% sun
29 May 2018 Wall Brown 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536785 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 80% sun
29 May 2018 Small Heath 8 Adult Clawthorpe Fell NNR Clawthorpe SD538786 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. All on grassy path.
4 May 2018 Small White 1 Adult Clawthorpe Quarry reserve Burton-in-Kendal SD539782 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows basking in full sun
16 Jul 2017 Comma 3 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD538782 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jul 2017 Grayling 1 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD538782 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 10713.jpeg
16 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD538782 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Including a mating pair
16 Jul 2017 Ringlet 6 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD538782 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jul 2017 Small Heath 1 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD538782 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 11 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD538782 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
1 Jul 2017 Common Blue 12 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD538782 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell All males.
1 Jul 2017 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD538782 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 10003.jpeg
1 Jul 2017 Large Skipper 2 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD538782 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
1 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD538782 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
1 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 13 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD538782 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
1 Jul 2017 Ringlet 59 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD538782 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
1 Jul 2017 Small Heath 4 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD538782 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
1 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 2 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD538782 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
1 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD538782 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
1 Jul 2017 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD538782 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 10009.jpeg
19 Jul 2016 Common Blue 2 Adult Clawthorpe Quarry reserve Holme SD538786 VC69 Westmorland Phil Byle
19 Jul 2016 Dark Green Fritillary 3 Adult Clawthorpe Quarry reserve Holme SD538787 VC69 Westmorland Phil Byle
18 Jul 2016 Comma 1 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD539782 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Poor conditions, cloudy
18 Jul 2016 Common Blue 2 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD539782 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
18 Jul 2016 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD539782 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Probably two
18 Jul 2016 Green-veined White 2 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD539782 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Poor conditions, cloudy
18 Jul 2016 Ringlet 2 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD539782 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Please read previous day 17th July 2016 for these LNR sightings
18 Jul 2016 Small Skipper 1 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD539782 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Poor conditions, cloudy
14 Jul 2016 Comma 1 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD533788 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
14 Jul 2016 Common Blue 1 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD533788 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Male
14 Jul 2016 Grayling 4 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD533788 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
14 Jul 2016 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD533788 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
14 Jul 2016 Ringlet 7 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD533788 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
14 Jul 2016 Small Skipper 7 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD533788 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
14 Jul 2016 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD533788 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
7 Jul 2016 Common Blue 14 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Holme SD533788 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick Only 10% sun but 19oC
7 Jul 2016 Dark Green Fritillary 8 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Holme SD533788 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick Only 10% sun but 19oC
7 Jul 2016 Grayling 15 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Holme SD533788 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick Only 10% sun but 19oC
7 Jul 2016 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Holme SD533788 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick Only 10% sun but 19oC
7 Jul 2016 Ringlet 92 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Holme SD533788 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick Only 10% sun but 19oC Every where!
7 Jul 2016 Small Skipper 15 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Holme SD533788 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick Only 10% sun but 19oC
7 Jul 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Holme SD533788 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick Only 10% sun but 19oC
7 Jul 2016 Small White 2 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Holme SD533788 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick Only 10% sun but 19oC
7 Jul 2016 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Holme SD533788 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick Only 10% sun but 19oC
7 Jul 2015 Meadow Brown 8 Adult Clawthorpe Quarry reserve Burton-in-Kendal SD535780 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
7 Jul 2015 Ringlet 20 Adult Clawthorpe Quarry reserve Burton-in-Kendal SD535780 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
7 Jul 2015 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Clawthorpe Quarry reserve Burton-in-Kendal SD535780 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows

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    Chris Winnick
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