Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
22 Jun 2022 Dark Green Fritillary 40 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 90% sun gentle breeze ...all male! [emerged in the last 2-3 (...)
4 Aug 2021 Scotch Argus 40 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD450773 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 90% sun and very little wind. Most fresh: 32 male and 8 (...)
3 Jun 2018 Small Blue 40 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX992299 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick 19oC most still fresh....mating and egg laying. KV in scrapes (...)
24 May 2018 Common Blue 40 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190718 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 100% sun
24 May 2018 Dingy Skipper 40 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190718 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 100% sun
6 Jul 2016 Ringlet 40 Adult Hutton Roof Hutton SD551771 VC60 West Lancashire Chris Winnick 15oC 20% sun.
5 Jun 2016 Small Heath 40 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY129022 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick 24oC Full sun.
2 Jun 2016 Small Heath 40 Adult Hutton Roof Common Hutton Roof SD552780 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC full sun
5 Aug 2015 Meadow Brown 40 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449772 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC and 20% sun
5 Aug 2015 Scotch Argus 40 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449772 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC and 20% sun
6 Jun 2014 Mountain Ringlet 40 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY1302 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick Weather just right!.....many fresh....others 4-5 days old.
6 Jun 2014 Small Heath 40 Adult Irton Fell Drigg NY116016 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick
2 Jun 2014 Common Blue 40 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX994299 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick Great site for common and small Blue
2 Jun 2014 Small Blue 40 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX994299 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick An excellent year....almost double last year!

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    Chris Winnick
  • Treasurer:
    David Eastlick

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