Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Red Admiral

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
29 Sep 2023 Red Admiral 2 Adult Kirkhead Allithwaite SD395753 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
18 Oct 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD392734 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick flying in sunny almost wind free connditions
23 Jul 2021 Red Admiral 2 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD393768 VC69 Westmorland Mr M Chadwick 10.45 to 12.30 in sunshine and Tabout 25C.
15 Jun 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392768 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 14.00 to 15.30. Warm and sunny
7 Nov 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD391737 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Flying over grassland. Midday sunshine. Temperature about 12C
1 Sep 2020 Red Admiral 2 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD391738 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick aggregated grid reference sunny, warm, no wind
1 Sep 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD390745 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick aggregated grid reference sunny, warm, no wind rather worn (...)
31 Aug 2020 Red Admiral 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 60 minutes in full sun. Temp 18 C. Mid afternoon
31 Aug 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD391765 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 25 minutes in full sun. Temp 18 C. Mid afternoon.
12 Jul 2020 Red Admiral 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD394767 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
6 Jul 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minutes in late afternoon sunshine in the lower part of the (...)
1 Jul 2020 Red Admiral 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 55 minutes in and around the quarry late afternoon. Temp 20C, (...)
16 Oct 2019 Red Admiral 2 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD389742 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
21 Sep 2019 Red Admiral 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390766 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sunny, warm, no wind, on ivy
17 Sep 2019 Red Admiral 8 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny. Temperature 18 C 45 minutes observation in lower quarry. (...)
21 Aug 2019 Red Admiral 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour observation in and around the quarry. Dull and breezy. (...)
12 Aug 2019 Red Admiral 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD389763 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour around mid-day. Sun 50%. temp 18C
6 Aug 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 50 minutes observation in and around the quarry. full sun but (...)
31 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick lower part of quarry. 25 minutes observation in clody and (...)
23 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 75 minutes observation in mid afternoon. temp 26.
7 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 45 minutes observation in mid afternoon.
23 Sep 2018 Red Admiral 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
17 Sep 2018 Red Admiral 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Cloudy but warm (19C). One hour's observations in and around (...)
8 Aug 2018 Red Admiral 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 30 minutes in late afternoon. Sunny.
27 Jul 2018 Red Admiral 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 16.00 to 16.20. T29C. Sunny
27 Aug 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
27 Aug 2017 Red Admiral 3 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392769 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minutes in mid afternoon. Sun5%
15 Aug 2017 Red Admiral 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour mid afternoon. Sun 50% T19
9 Aug 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 45 minutes in and around quarry in full sun
1 Aug 2017 Red Admiral 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick one on central large buddleia, the other touring
31 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 70 minutes in and around the quarry. sun 10%, breezy,
26 Jun 2017 Red Admiral 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 15.30 to 16.00 in calm and sunny weather
13 Jun 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Kirkhead Allithwaite SD393755 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 80 minutes covering the south east slopes of Kirkhead. T 17C (...)
4 Jun 2017 Red Admiral 3 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD393768 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
1 Jun 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
14 Oct 2016 Red Admiral 1 Adult Kirkhead Allithwaite SD394750 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
9 Oct 2016 Red Admiral 3 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD390743 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
27 Sep 2016 Red Admiral 6 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
20 Sep 2016 Red Admiral 10 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Most on ivy
14 Sep 2016 Red Admiral 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD388767 VC69 Westmorland Colin On Ivy
8 Aug 2016 Red Admiral 1 Adult Kents Bank Allithwaite SD396754 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick by the railway embankment
1 Aug 2016 Red Admiral 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 70 minutes observation in and around the boundary of the quarry. (...)
29 Jul 2016 Red Admiral 1 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD389747 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Lane to the saltmarsh by the outdoor centre
24 Jun 2016 Red Admiral 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 14.00-15.20 Warm sunshine after heavy rain.
8 Oct 2015 Red Admiral 12 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick On ivy blossom. Seven together on one ivy
21 Sep 2015 Red Admiral 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
19 Sep 2015 Red Admiral 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick coolish, intermittent sun and SW breeze
16 Sep 2015 Red Admiral 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
8 Sep 2015 Red Admiral 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 45 minutes mid-morning. Sun 100%
6 Sep 2015 Red Admiral 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
1 Sep 2015 Red Admiral 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 20 minute walk in the lower quarry only.
26 Aug 2015 Red Admiral 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 45 minutes in and around the quarry. Sun 70%, T 17 Windy
12 Jul 2015 Red Admiral 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
4 Jul 2015 Red Admiral 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
7 Aug 2014 Red Admiral 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Warm and sunny. Many observers from a joint field trip of (...)
7 Aug 2014 Red Admiral 1 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD388742 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Warm and sunny. Many observers from a joint field trip of (...)

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