Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
31 May 2023 Small Heath 1 Adult Beck Head Witherslack SD447847 VC69 Westmorland David and Nyree Fearnley
31 May 2023 Wall Brown 1 Adult Beck Head Witherslack SD447847 VC69 Westmorland David and Nyree Fearnley
31 May 2023 Common Blue 7 Adult White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland David and Nyree Fearnley All males
31 May 2023 Dingy Skipper 2 Adult White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland David and Nyree Fearnley
31 May 2023 Peacock 1 Adult White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland David and Nyree Fearnley All males
31 May 2023 Small Heath 5 Adult White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland David and Nyree Fearnley
31 May 2023 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland David and Nyree Fearnley
31 May 2023 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Witherslack Woods permissive path Witherslack SD444853 VC69 Westmorland David and Nyree Fearnley
31 May 2023 Northern Brown Argus 3 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick CWY work party on a hot sunny day Seen as a singleton and two (...)
31 May 2023 Northern Brown Argus 3 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick seen as a singleton and a pair spiralling upwards
31 May 2023 Orange-tip 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick both mailes
31 May 2023 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick singletons
31 May 2023 Wall Brown 1 Adult Gurnal Dubs track Burneside SD507987 VC69 Westmorland Emily Tagg 41362.jpeg
31 May 2023 Mountain Ringlet 3 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY135024 VC70 Cumberland Geoff Dymott One by the bridleway crossing, two on the slopes above Greathall (...) 41287.jpeg
31 May 2023 Northern Brown Argus 4 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 4.15-5.00 41299.jpeg
31 May 2023 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 3 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 4.15-5.00 41298.jpeg
31 May 2023 Wall Brown 1 Adult Middle Fell Nether Wasdale NY15090720 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson On summit in warm windless conditions.
31 May 2023 Small Heath 4 Adult Bishop's Allotment Backbarrow SD360842 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Bright sun, cool breeze.
31 May 2023 Green Hairstreak 1 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Penrith NY388298 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple 41292.jpeg
31 May 2023 Green-veined White 4 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Penrith NY388298 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
31 May 2023 Orange-tip 1 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Penrith NY388298 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
31 May 2023 Small Copper 3 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Penrith NY388298 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
31 May 2023 Small Heath 7 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Penrith NY388298 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
31 May 2023 Common Blue 9 Adult Maryport Marina Maryport NY029366 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
31 May 2023 Small Blue 3 Adult Maryport Marina Maryport NY029366 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
31 May 2023 Small Blue 1 Adult Maryport Marina Maryport NY029366 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple 41291.jpeg
31 May 2023 Small Heath 7 Adult Maryport Marina Maryport NY029366 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
31 May 2023 Green Hairstreak 1 Adult Witherslack Hall School Sports Field Witherslack SD438862 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson
31 May 2023 Peacock 1 Adult Witherslack Hall School Sports Field Witherslack SD438862 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson
31 May 2023 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Witherslack Hall School Sports Field Witherslack SD438862 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson
31 May 2023 Duke of Burgundy 6 Adult Broad Syke Graythwaite SD359900 VC69 Westmorland Martin Wain Sunny, 22 degrees
31 May 2023 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 3 Adult Broad Syke Graythwaite SD359900 VC69 Westmorland Martin Wain Sunny, 22 degrees
31 May 2023 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 3 Adult Broad Syke Graythwaite SD358900 VC69 Westmorland Martin Wain Sunny, 22 degrees
31 May 2023 Large Heath 5 Adult Wedholme Flow Wigton NY230538 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
31 May 2023 Small Heath 1 Adult Wedholme Flow Wigton NY234538 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
31 May 2023 Large Heath 1 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD458837 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 May 2023 Dingy Skipper 8 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 May 2023 Northern Brown Argus 9 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Found in several areas of reserve.
31 May 2023 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 12 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Found in several areas of reserve.
31 May 2023 Common Blue 6 Adult White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell males
31 May 2023 Dingy Skipper 2 Adult White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 May 2023 Large Skipper 2 Adult White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 May 2023 Large White 1 Adult White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 May 2023 Northern Brown Argus 2 Adult White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 May 2023 Small Heath 4 Adult White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 May 2023 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 8 Adult White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell

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