Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
18 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 8 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD435868 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC 60% sun. Humid.
18 Jul 2021 Green-veined White 1 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD435868 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC 60% sun. Humid.
18 Jul 2021 High Brown Fritillary 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD435868 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC 60% sun. Humid. One fresh HBF netted and cool boxed.
18 Jul 2021 Large Skipper 5 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD435868 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC 60% sun. Humid.
18 Jul 2021 Large White 1 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD435868 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC 60% sun. Humid.
18 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 23 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD435868 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC 60% sun. Humid.
18 Jul 2021 Northern Brown Argus 5 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD435868 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC 60% sun. Humid. Some still quite fresh in this late site.
18 Jul 2021 Ringlet 31 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD435868 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC 60% sun. Humid.
18 Jul 2021 Silver-washed Fritillary 9 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD435868 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC 60% sun. Humid. Most males....two possible females.
18 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 17 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD435868 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC 60% sun. Humid.
18 Jul 2021 Small White 3 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD435868 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC 60% sun. Humid.
18 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 9 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD435868 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC 60% sun. Humid.

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    Chris Winnick
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    David Eastlick

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