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Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Brimstone

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Date	Species	Number	Life Stage	Site	Town	Grid Ref.	V. County	Recorder	Comment
24 Apr 2024	Brimstone	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440828	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Female. Alighted briefly on stony ground.
31 Mar 2024	Brimstone	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	female
20 Mar 2024	Brimstone	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD438828	VC69 Westmorland	D Jackson
15 Aug 2023	Brimstone	4	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Martin and Gwen Tordoff	3 X M, 1 X F
8 Aug 2023	Brimstone	23	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	12 females, 11 males.
4 Aug 2023	Brimstone	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD439828	VC69 Westmorland	Martin J Thompson
20 Jul 2023	Brimstone	4	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD439828	VC69 Westmorland	Martin J Thompson	Late afternoon. Sunny and warm.
17 Jul 2023	Brimstone	3	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	1 female, 2 males. Sunny intervals & windy.
13 Jul 2023	Brimstone	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	18oC 70 % sun......first new gen. seen by me [M+F]
9 Jul 2023	Brimstone	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440828	VC69 Westmorland	Mike Gregory	22 degrees - sunny
5 Jun 2023	Brimstone	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD439828	VC69 Westmorland	Tony Chapman
30 May 2023	Brimstone	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	22oc full sun, no wind
29 May 2023	Brimstone	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Charles Thompson
28 May 2023	Brimstone	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret, David, Mark Eastlick	no wind and full sun
27 May 2023	Brimstone	8	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Howard and Penny Smith
23 May 2023	Brimstone	4	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	Breezy
17 May 2023	Brimstone	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD439828	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	Breezy, some sun
12 May 2023	Brimstone	15	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD439828	VC69 Westmorland	Martin J Thompson	Males and females
9 May 2023	Brimstone	5	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD4402082819	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans	All males. Warm and sunny.
7 May 2023	Brimstone	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Julia Garner
7 May 2023	Brimstone	3	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD439828	VC69 Westmorland	Martin J Thompson
3 May 2023	Brimstone	6	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	4 females, 2 males.
20 Apr 2023	Brimstone	3	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD43978285	VC69 Westmorland	Martin J Thompson
18 Apr 2023	Brimstone	4	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD439827	VC69 Westmorland	D Jackson
18 Apr 2023	Brimstone	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Sunny
7 Apr 2023	Brimstone	6	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick	sun, blue sky littlw wind
7 Apr 2023	Brimstone	5	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440826	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Brown	warm sunshine
3 Apr 2023	Brimstone	5	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	Seen over 3 hours on a warm sunny day with very little wind. (...)
2 Apr 2023	Brimstone	6	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD398762	VC69 Westmorland	Peter Anderson	Around Nature reserve and beyond.
23 Aug 2022	Brimstone	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440828	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	warm and sunny on Hard Head
11 Aug 2022	Brimstone	4	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440826	VC69 Westmorland	Tony Marsh
10 Aug 2022	Brimstone	9	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	24C Full sun
9 Aug 2022	Brimstone	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Grange-over-Sands	SD367991	VC69 Westmorland	Peter Anderson	Full sun
9 Aug 2022	Brimstone	10	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440828	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	5 females, 5 males.
8 Aug 2022	Brimstone	4	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	23oC 90% sun no wind.
4 Aug 2022	Brimstone	3	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440828	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	warm some breeze seen during 45min walk along transect route (...)
27 Jul 2022	Brimstone	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	1500 -15.30 17C
16 Jul 2022	Brimstone	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440828	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	seen over 3 hours bramble bashing , full sun agregated grid (...)
4 Jun 2022	Brimstone	5	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	David Jackson	4 males, 1 mating female.
4 Jun 2022	Brimstone	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
1 Jun 2022	Brimstone	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick	females
28 May 2022	Brimstone	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	males
19 May 2022	Brimstone	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	50% sun 14oC
18 May 2022	Brimstone	3	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	16.20-17.00 Mostly sunny
14 May 2022	Brimstone	3	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Warm day.
30 Apr 2022	Brimstone	3	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440828	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick	100% sun slight breeze
26 Apr 2022	Brimstone	8	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440828	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	15oc 80% sun. 7 were males.
24 Apr 2022	Brimstone	5	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD4402082819	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans	80% sun, gusty wind. I female, 4 males.
27 Mar 2022	Brimstone	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440829	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick	very warm no wind
25 Mar 2022	Brimstone	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	18oC full sun
22 Mar 2022	Brimstone	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	a fine warm day in the sun
6 Jun 2021	Brimstone	3	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440828	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	20oC full sun.
5 Jun 2021	Brimstone	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Stephen Griffin
30 May 2021	Brimstone	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Female. Full sun,11.00 - 12.30.
27 May 2021	Brimstone	3	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	1 female, 2 male. 18oC sunny.
24 Apr 2021	Brimstone	11	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	5 females, 6 males.
19 Apr 2021	Brimstone	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
15 Apr 2021	Brimstone	5	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD439827	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	full sun, no wind seen over 2 hours 4 males, 1 female
15 Apr 2021	Brimstone	12	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD438827	VC69 Westmorland	Sue and Finn Bugge	11/12C Full sun.
10 Apr 2021	Brimstone	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440828	VC69 Westmorland	Barbara Dixon
30 Mar 2021	Brimstone	3	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Sunny, warm
2 Sep 2020	Brimstone	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD438827	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	20 minutes walk around the reserve. Full sun and warm. male (...)
20 Aug 2020	Brimstone	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	1 female, 1 male. Windy.
14 Aug 2020	Brimstone	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD444830	VC69 Westmorland	Dinesh Patel	In main flower meadow
29 Jul 2020	Brimstone	5	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	15.10-15.40. 90% sun
25 Jul 2020	Brimstone	7	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD439826	VC69 Westmorland	Bryan Ingleby/Kath Armstrong	sun,calm 20degC
14 Jun 2020	Brimstone	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	Females, both faded, one very worn. 10.45 - 12.00 visit.
7 Jun 2020	Brimstone	3	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD439828	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	seen over 3 hours on West Bank. very warm in sun no wind 1 (...)
25 Mar 2020	Brimstone	5	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440828	VC69 Westmorland	D Jackson
20 Mar 2020	Brimstone	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	D Jackson
27 Aug 2019	Brimstone	4	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Hot and cloud free
15 Jul 2019	Brimstone	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	Female.
21 May 2019	Brimstone	5	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Warm but windy
15 May 2019	Brimstone	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD439828	VC69 Westmorland	Roger Fellows
14 May 2019	Brimstone	4	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Warm
21 Apr 2019	Brimstone	5	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD439826	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	21oC Full sun
19 Apr 2019	Brimstone	5	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440828	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Full sun, light air. 4 male one female.
7 Apr 2019	Brimstone	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440828	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	hazy blue sky, no wind, about 11deg C
6 Apr 2019	Brimstone	8	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440828	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick	blue sky, no wind, about 13 deg C counted in 30min
22 Feb 2019	Brimstone	6	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440828	VC69 Westmorland	Finn	All males active in Reserve and nearby Halecat woods
29 Aug 2018	Brimstone	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD439828	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans	Female
5 Aug 2018	Brimstone	4	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440828	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
14 Jul 2018	Brimstone	5	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	Seen during 2 hours work removing bramble from paths on Reserve
30 May 2018	Brimstone	3	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440828	VC69 Westmorland	Andrew Cornall
12 May 2018	Brimstone	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD438827	VC69 Westmorland	Bryan Ingleby/Kath Armstrong	Female,18degC,sunny
9 Apr 2018	Brimstone	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440828	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	male, warmish afternoon no wind
2 Sep 2017	Brimstone	4	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD439825	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	17oC 100% sun
2 Sep 2017	Brimstone	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards
26 Aug 2017	Brimstone	11	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440828	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	7 males, 4 females.
15 Aug 2017	Brimstone	9	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440828	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans
13 Aug 2017	Brimstone	23	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440828	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	13 males, 10 females.
8 Aug 2017	Brimstone	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD439829	VC69 Westmorland	Martin	âÂ
29 Jul 2017	Brimstone	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440828	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	male
29 Jul 2017	Brimstone	3	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440828	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	All females.
24 Jul 2017	Brimstone	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440828	VC69 Westmorland	Andrew Cornall	In pristine condition
5 May 2017	Brimstone	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Sunny but very winndy
3 May 2017	Brimstone	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards
3 May 2017	Brimstone	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	Both males.
2 May 2017	Brimstone	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD439826	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts
13 Sep 2016	Brimstone	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Very humid day
23 Jul 2016	Brimstone	4	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	2 male, 2 female.
20 Apr 2016	Brimstone	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
20 Apr 2016	Brimstone	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Warm
6 Oct 2015	Brimstone	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD438826	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick
7 Sep 2015	Brimstone	9	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	40 Minutes walk 4.10 pm-4.50 pm
4 Aug 2015	Brimstone	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Wendy Nelson	female
23 May 2015	Brimstone	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD439827	VC69 Westmorland	Michael Foley	By woodland
20 May 2015	Brimstone	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Karen Bullimore
23 Apr 2015	Brimstone	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Karen Bullimore
21 Apr 2015	Brimstone	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440828	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	18oC and bright sun
21 Apr 2015	Brimstone	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards
9 Apr 2015	Brimstone	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD430844	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
7 Apr 2015	Brimstone	4	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	3 male, one female
5 Sep 2014	Brimstone	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards
18 Aug 2014	Brimstone	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD439827	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick
16 May 2014	Brimstone	5	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440826	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Warm but windy at times.
28 Apr 2014	Brimstone	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD439827	VC69 Westmorland	Brian	One male and one female
24 Apr 2014	Brimstone	3	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD437826	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	17c,sunny,no wind. If you have not been here before the (...)
21 Apr 2014	Brimstone	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD525908	VC69 Westmorland	Nigel Maden	Sighted just in entrance to the reserve flying robustly despite (...)

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