Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Meadow Brown

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
12 Aug 2022 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD389745 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick hot sunny morning aggregated grid reference
23 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 50 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD393768 VC69 Westmorland Mr M Chadwick 10.45 to 12.30 in sunshine and Tabout 25C. Numbers approximate
19 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 40 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD390739 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick seen on coastal edge of the Head over 20 minutes Hot, blue sky (...)
14 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD391738 VC69 Westmorland Mr M Chadwick late afternoon. Sunny and a light breeze. grassland at the (...)
29 Jun 2021 Meadow Brown 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390768 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
26 Jun 2021 Meadow Brown 25 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD393770 VC69 Westmorland Mr M Chadwick 75 minutes in mid afternoon. Sunny and breezy.
15 Jun 2021 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 15.30 to 16.10. Warm and sunny
31 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Cartmel Road Allithwaite SD380781 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick hazy sun, little breeze, nearly hot weather flying across the (...)
16 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 25 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour in mid afternoon. t18C. 10% sunshine.
12 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD394767 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
6 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 22 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minutes in late afternoon sunshine in the lower part of the (...)
21 Aug 2019 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour observation in and around the quarry. Dull with (...)
12 Aug 2019 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD389763 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour around mid-day. Sun 50%. temp 18C
12 Aug 2019 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
8 Aug 2019 Meadow Brown 9 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390766 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 23deg C sun no wind aggregated grid reference knapweed the (...)
6 Aug 2019 Meadow Brown 16 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 50 minutes observation in and around the quarry. full sun but (...)
31 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 8 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick lower part of quarry. 25 minutes observation in clody and (...)
23 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny. T 25C 35 minutes observation in mid afternoon.
23 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 20 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 75 minutes observation in mid afternoon. temp 26
15 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 9 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390766 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
13 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 17 deg C overcast no sun
7 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 15 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 25 minutes observation in mid afternoon.
7 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 45 minutes observation in mid afternoon.
28 Jun 2019 Meadow Brown 13 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 35 minutes. Sunny and warm
9 Aug 2018 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD393736 VC69 Westmorland Finn Bugge
8 Aug 2018 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 30 minutes in late afternoon. Sunny
27 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 16.00 to 16.20. T29C. Sunny
19 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 11.00 to 11.40 in moderately sunny conditions.
10 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 45 minutes in late afternoon sunshine. Within quarry and (...)
25 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 15 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 60 minutes observation in sun and temp. about 25C
22 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 14 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 30 minutes in late afternoon. Sunny and warm
7 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD393766 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 11.40 - 1.20
27 Aug 2017 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
15 Aug 2017 Meadow Brown 8 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour mid afternoon. Sun 50% T19
9 Aug 2017 Meadow Brown 6 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 45 minutes in and around quarry in full sun
9 Aug 2017 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD393767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick About 60 minutes roaming over Wart Barrow in full sun. Temp. (...)
1 Aug 2017 Meadow Brown 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
31 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 70 minutes in and around the quarry. sun 10%, breezy,
17 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 20 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
16 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 25 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD392737 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Approximate number
26 Jun 2017 Meadow Brown 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 15.30 to 16.00 in calm and sunny weather
16 Aug 2016 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick female ovipositing
15 Aug 2016 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 17 deg C, no wind, full sun 15 minutes sojourn
8 Aug 2016 Meadow Brown 15 Adult Kirkhead Allithwaite SD393752 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 45 minutes on the sheltered sunny south east slope in mid (...)
4 Aug 2016 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
29 Jul 2016 Meadow Brown 20 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD391735 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
26 Jul 2016 Meadow Brown 31 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 75 minutes in and around the quarry. Occasional sunny spells.
18 Jul 2016 Meadow Brown 16 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
18 Jul 2016 Meadow Brown 25 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD392735 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
14 Jul 2016 Meadow Brown 9 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
11 Jul 2016 Meadow Brown 40 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick brief sunny spell in the late afternoon. T17 Blustery westerly (...)
29 Jun 2016 Meadow Brown 40 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
24 Jun 2016 Meadow Brown 9 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 14.00-15.20 Warm sunshine after heavy rain. 5842.jpeg
23 Jun 2016 Meadow Brown 8 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 100% sun, faint breeze, 18 deg C
10 Jun 2016 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 55 minutes observation in the quarry and north and south (...)
9 Jun 2016 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390766 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson/Janet Denison
8 Jun 2016 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390766 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson/Janet Denison
26 Aug 2015 Meadow Brown 8 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 45 minutes in and around the quarry. Sun 70%, T 17 Windy
25 Aug 2015 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick time ca 11:15 sun not fully on quarry face and cloud beginning (...)
24 Aug 2015 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
18 Aug 2015 Meadow Brown 15 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
17 Aug 2015 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD387764 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Aug 2015 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland David and Margaret Eastlick male and female, some new and others on their last legs
16 Aug 2015 Meadow Brown 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry above Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland David and Margaret Eastlick
6 Aug 2015 Meadow Brown 40 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
30 Jul 2015 Meadow Brown 40 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
29 Jul 2015 Meadow Brown 60 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD390739 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
19 Jul 2015 Meadow Brown 26 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
12 Jul 2015 Meadow Brown 20 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
4 Jul 2015 Meadow Brown 11 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
17 Jun 2015 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
7 Aug 2014 Meadow Brown 15 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Warm and sunny. Lots of observers from a joint Cumbria BC field (...)
7 Aug 2014 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD391736 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Warm and sunny. Many observers from a joint field trip of (...)
17 Jul 2014 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland David and Margaret Eastlick hot sunny and bright day
9 Jul 2014 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
16 Jun 2014 Meadow Brown 8 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick

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