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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
21 Sep 2023 Red Admiral 30 Adult Bardsea beach Ulverston SD305744 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
3 Sep 2023 Red Admiral 30 Adult Smardale Disused Rly Line Smardale NY728071 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
20 Aug 2023 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 13.25-15.00. 21c. 100& sun.
10 Aug 2023 Scotch Argus 30 Adult Smardale Gill Smardale NY726066 VC69 Westmorland Geoff Dymott Hard to count how many across the site with cloudy conditions (...) 44458.jpeg
4 Aug 2023 Peacock 30 Adult 5 Smoot Garth, CA10 3BL Kings Meaburn NY620212 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Getting warmer and sunnier. 44289.jpeg
4 Aug 2023 Red Admiral 30 Adult 5 Smoot Garth, CA10 3BL Kings Meaburn NY620212 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Getting warmer and sunnier.
4 Aug 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 30 Adult 5 Smoot Garth, CA10 3BL Kings Meaburn NY620212 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Getting warmer and sunnier. 44286.jpeg
3 Aug 2023 Peacock 30 Adult 5 Smoot Garth, CA10 3BL Kings Meaburn NY620212 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Better weather again with sun. 44283.jpeg
3 Aug 2023 Red Admiral 30 Adult 5 Smoot Garth, CA10 3BL Kings Meaburn NY620212 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Better weather again with sun. 44281.jpeg
3 Aug 2023 Scotch Argus 30 Adult Smardale Gill Smardale NY742083 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Conservative estimate. Weather was dry but dull. 18 degrees, a (...)
20 Jul 2023 Gatekeeper 30 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 10-12 circular walk. 17C. Sunny 43551.jpeg
9 Jul 2023 Small Skipper 30 Adult Scrape by River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY619201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass sunny and humid 42988.jpeg
9 Jul 2023 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
4 Jul 2023 Ringlet 30 Adult Hutton Park Quarry Clawthorpe SD537782 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell No count but estimate over an hour's walk
4 Jul 2023 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Oldside Workington NX996307 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh Large numbers throughout the site. 42657.jpeg
4 Jul 2023 Small Skipper 30 Adult Oldside Workington NX996307 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh
28 Jun 2023 Peacock 30 Larva Pow Beck Portinscale NY248245 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh 42558.jpeg
22 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Bowscale Moss Mungrisdale NY361317 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift and Tim Dixon Conservative estimate..on short walk
22 Jun 2023 Ringlet 30 Adult Bowscale Moss Mungrisdale NY361317 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift and Tim Dixon Conservative estimate
20 Jun 2023 Dark Green Fritillary 30 Adult Whitbarrow Hervey Reserve Witherslack SD441867 VC69 Westmorland Tony Marsh Large numbers dispersed around the reserve, sometimes in pairs. (...) 42093.jpeg
18 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Ullswater Way Path Watermillock NY410207 VC70 Cumberland David Eastlick aggregated grid reference seen over about 2.5 hours on a warm (...)
17 Jun 2023 Large Skipper 30 Adult Drumburgh Moss Drumburgh NY252584 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh 41985.jpeg
15 Jun 2023 Mountain Ringlet 30 Adult Hartsop Dodd Patterdale NY409122 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson 500m above sea level. 100% sunshine 41893.jpeg
15 Jun 2023 Mountain Ringlet 30 Adult Hartsop Dodd Patterdale NY415113 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson 100% sunshine. Seen all along the footpath. 41897.jpeg
15 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male
14 Jun 2023 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 30 Adult Butterburn Valley Butterburn NY6674 VC70 Cumberland Dave King
14 Jun 2023 Small Heath 30 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Carlisle NY274567 VC70 Cumberland Tony Chapman
12 Jun 2023 Large Heath 30 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD445819 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife 41757.jpeg
10 Jun 2023 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 30 Adult Burns Beck Moss NR Killington SD596880 VC69 Westmorland Vincent Smith Minimum number.
7 Jun 2023 Small Heath 30 Adult Wet Sleddale Shap NY547112 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass 16-18 degrees, quite windy but sunny - the total from the dam up (...) 41572.jpeg
30 May 2023 Small Heath 30 Adult Oldside Siddick NX994302 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh Estimates of numbers. Sunny afternoon 41276.jpeg
23 May 2023 Common Blue 30 Adult Eskmeals dunes Ravenglass SD0833494758 VC70 Cumberland Irene Boston good numbers across the dunes - minimum number 41042.jpeg
20 May 2023 Small Blue 30 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188714 VC69 Westmorland David Hughes Grid Ref approximate. Seen in various places on slag bank where (...) 40880.jpeg
17 Aug 2022 Speckled Wood 30 Adult Woodland path Setmurthy NY160327 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift and Tim Dixon
10 Aug 2022 Gatekeeper 30 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD455775 VC69 Westmorland Richard Ghorbal
31 Jul 2022 Green-veined White 30 Adult Campfield Marsh RSPB Reserve Bowness-on-Solway NY2061 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Mostly sunny, light breeze, 3.30 - 5pm. All seen along the "Blue (...)
29 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 30 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456775 VC69 Westmorland Kate Hughes
27 Jul 2022 Green-veined White 30 Adult Field beside Loweswater Loweswater NY117224 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift and Tim Dixon
25 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 30 Adult Scrape by River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY618201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Between showers in afternoon about 18 degrees 37953.jpeg
24 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 30 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Smardale NY757085 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Cloudy but dry. 19 degrees.
19 Jul 2022 Ringlet 30 Adult Scrape by River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY619201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass 28 degrees - late afternoon. 37724.jpeg
15 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 30 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Warm and mostly sunny, around 5.45pm 37765.jpeg
11 Jul 2022 Ringlet 30 Adult Scrape by River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY619201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Warm, 24 degrees, clouding over about 16.30hrs. Very visible in (...) 37389.jpeg
8 Jul 2022 Mountain Ringlet 30 Adult Hartsop Dodd Patterdale NY413117 VC69 Westmorland David Hughes Observed 11.30-13.00. Estimated number. They were seen from just (...) 37184.jpeg
7 Jul 2022 Ringlet 30 Adult Scrape by River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY619201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Lots seen around the scrape. 7 seen on 2 hogweed flowers besides (...) 37182.jpeg
1 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD187751 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
30 Jun 2022 Ringlet 30 Adult Scrape by River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY619201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Sunny afternoon, wind dropped about 19 degrees 37031.jpeg
23 Jun 2022 Dark Green Fritillary 30 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD455775 VC69 Westmorland Howard and Penny Smith 36854.jpeg
20 Jun 2022 Large Skipper 30 Adult Foulshaw Moss Grange over Sands SD459835 VC69 Westmorland Howard and Penny Smith 36820.jpeg
20 Jun 2022 Small Heath 30 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Siddick NX995305 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh 36911.jpeg
15 Jun 2022 Small Blue 30 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Siddick NX992298 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh Sunny, mild breeze. At least 30 seen all over the site. Mostly (...) 36409.jpeg
5 Jun 2022 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 30 Adult Borrowdale Grange-in-Borrowdale NY254174 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh Near Grange. Number a modest and very rough estimate 36178.jpeg
18 May 2022 Small Blue 30 Adult Old mineral line Workington NX989283 VC70 Cumberland Graeme Baker
7 Sep 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 30 Adult Garden Uldale NY249368 VC70 Cumberland R Redpath On one small buddleia
28 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 30 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift Had over 30 each day on buddleias since Sunday
27 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 30 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift 30 plus small tortoiseshell mainly on buddleiahs
24 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 30 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows These Dallam Chase sightings 25th and 26th on next door white (...)
17 Aug 2021 Green-veined White 30 Adult Cautley Sedbergh SD695968 VC65 North-west Yorkshire John Mounsey 2-3pm, 16deg.C, overcast, frequent slight damping. Butterflies (...)
25 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456775 VC69 Westmorland Michael Hampson
25 Jul 2021 Ringlet 30 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456775 VC69 Westmorland Michael Hampson
20 Jul 2021 Grayling 30 Adult Burton Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD550781 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Many more than 30 evident, 2-3 appeared to be flying over each 5 (...) 32490.jpeg
17 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 30 Adult High Hampsfield Lindale SD398806 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick blue sky light wind mid 20deg C aggregated grid reference from (...)
16 Jul 2021 Small Heath 30 Adult West Beach dunes S of harbour Silloth NY102530 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 11.50am-12.20pm, sunny and warm.
16 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 30 Adult West Beach dunes S of harbour Silloth NY102530 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 11.50am-12.20pm, sunny and warm.
15 Jul 2021 Ringlet 30 Adult St Helens Flimby NY008325 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
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 (...)
14 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD543784 VC69 Westmorland Steve Graham A couple of hours 19-23C with increasing sunshine and fritillary (...)
13 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY619201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass I think this is the 1st time I've seen one here 32052.jpeg
13 Jul 2021 Ringlet 30 Adult Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY619201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Warm sunny morning many ringlet including this ringless one 32053.jpeg
12 Jul 2021 Ringlet 30 Adult Carls Head Kings Meaburn NY626217 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Rough grassland, lots and lots in evidence on this site, warm (...) 32005.jpeg
12 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 30 Adult Carls Head Kings Meaburn NY626217 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Rough grassland, lots and lots in evidence on this site, warm (...) 32004.jpeg
10 Jul 2021 Ringlet 30 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Waitby NY760083 VC69 Westmorland Tim R Wallis
7 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Bowber Head Farm Ravenstonedale NY738033 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick In CWT Bowber Head Farm meadows between the farm house and (...)
7 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 30 Adult Holme Park Fell Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland Tim R Wallis 30
7 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Holme Park Fell Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland Tim R Wallis
7 Jul 2021 Ringlet 30 Adult Holme Park Fell Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland Tim R Wallis
7 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 30 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Tim R Wallis
4 Jul 2021 Ringlet 30 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
2 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Mawbray Dunes Mawbray NY0847 VC70 Cumberland Alan Smeaton
2 Jul 2021 Small Heath 30 Adult Mawbray Dunes Mawbray NY0847 VC70 Cumberland Alan Smeaton
30 Jun 2021 Common Blue 30 Adult Holme Park Fell Holme SD541796 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Common Blue all over the fell. Large numbers.
30 Jun 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 30 Adult Holme Park Fell Holme SD541796 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Lots of DGF on the wing. Similar numbers to a week ago.
29 Jun 2021 Small Heath 30 Adult High Borrowdale Shap NY565031 VC69 Westmorland Anthony Marsh 31640.jpeg
27 Jun 2021 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 30 Adult Field High Nibthwaite SD300874 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Approx number. East of High wood. 31482.jpeg
26 Jun 2021 Ringlet 30 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Town end SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Stephen hollinrake Min count
24 Jun 2021 Small Heath 30 Adult Borrowdale Hooks Brow NY557035 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Many flying near the beck amongst the grasses, on a warm, muggy (...) 31365.jpeg
22 Jun 2021 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
20 Jun 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 30 Adult R. Caldew, Low Mill Dalston NY385517 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
18 Jun 2021 Small Heath 30 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY271569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Mostly cloudy, 3:50-4:50pm.
11 Jun 2021 Small Blue 30 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX993300 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh Good numbers from various parts of the site. Sometimes 5 or 6 (...) 31057.jpeg
6 Jun 2021 Marsh Fritillary 30 Adult Longmoor Common Ennerdale Bridge NY064155 VC70 Cumberland Dinesh Patel In area infront of longmoor head farm and extending down either (...) 30869.jpeg
5 Jun 2021 Mountain Ringlet 30 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY127019 VC70 Cumberland Stephen Griffin Very active almost as soon as we entered the open fell. (...) 30828.jpeg
1 Jun 2021 Small Heath 30 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY127018 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick Freshly emerged. 18oC sun. Mid day. Cattle grazing site.
19 Sep 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 30 Adult River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY619202 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass On thistles in the sun 29518.jpeg
9 Sep 2020 Speckled Wood 30 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD433873 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick warmish day with little wind some slight sunny periods see over (...)
1 Sep 2020 Small White 30 Adult Footpath Askam in Furness SD210773 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace From carpark at SD212780, along cliff path to lifeboat stn,
24 Aug 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 30 Adult Lindale Recreation Ground Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson On Buddleia
24 Aug 2020 Peacock 30 Adult Below quarry Orton Scar Crosby Ravensworth NY626112 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Feeding on knapweed on sunny warm afternoon, flying and basking (...) 29066.jpeg
24 Aug 2020 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17c. Breezy in places. 100% sun.
18 Aug 2020 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453773 VC69 Westmorland David Wright
9 Aug 2020 Peacock 30 Adult Bowness-on-Solway Nature Reserve Bowness-on-Solway NY206617 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh Large numbers, some very worn, some pristine. Feeding or basking (...) 28590.jpeg
31 Jul 2020 Scotch Argus 30 Adult Smardale NNR Smardale NY738081 VC69 Westmorland Anthony Marsh 28198.jpeg
31 Jul 2020 Small Heath 30 Adult Smardale NNR Smardale NY738081 VC69 Westmorland Anthony Marsh Estimate
31 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 30 Adult Smardale NNR Smardale NY738081 VC69 Westmorland Anthony Marsh Estimate 28199.jpeg
19 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Kings Meaburn Penrith NY618201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass In the sunshine during the morning, around a scrape on the (...) 27772.jpeg
19 Jul 2020 Ringlet 30 Adult Kings Meaburn Penrith NY618201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass In the sunshine during the morning, around a scrape on the (...) 27773.jpeg
9 Jul 2020 Ringlet 30 Adult Cummacatta Wood Keswick NY255164 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh Lots of Ringlets, I didn't spot a single Meadow Brown. A wet (...) 27458.jpeg
9 Jul 2020 Grayling 30 Adult Burnbarrow Scar Brigsteer SD483898 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould Nice and fresh
1 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 30 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17-18c. 80% sun. 13.35-15.30.
1 Jul 2020 Large White 30 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 55 minutes in and around the quarry late afternoon. Temp 20C, (...)
24 Jun 2020 Large Skipper 30 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD351910 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner
24 Jun 2020 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD351910 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner
24 Jun 2020 Small Heath 30 Adult Tarn Sike Tebay NY665075 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Approx. number. 11.40-12.50. Hot sun, light breeze.
24 Jun 2020 Large Skipper 30 Adult Lord Ling Oxen Park SD317884 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
24 Jun 2020 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD316876 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
1 Jun 2020 Small Heath 30 Adult Howgills Sedbergh SD6493 VC65 North-west Yorkshire John Mounsey Approx. number. Full sun, light breeze.
31 May 2020 Small Heath 30 Adult Lord Ling Oxen Park SD317884 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
29 May 2020 Small Heath 30 Adult Maryport Coastal Park Maryport NY029360 VC70 Cumberland Andy Warner Everywhere
28 May 2020 Small Heath 30 Adult Bishop's Allotment Backbarrow SD3684 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Approximate number. Hot sunshine, no wind.
28 May 2020 Small Heath 30 Adult Mountain area Old Coach Road Threlkeld end NY333235 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon
27 May 2020 Small Heath 30 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY129020 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson
21 May 2020 Small Heath 30 Adult Beacon Tarn Blawith SD277896 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
15 Aug 2019 Peacock 30 Adult Home garden Troutbeck Cumbria NY414007 VC69 Westmorland Stephen Sutton 23130.jpeg
30 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451774 VC69 Westmorland Linda
29 Jul 2019 Large White 30 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD508931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun. superb wild flowers!
18 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Grizedale Forest Grizedale SD333966 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
17 Jul 2019 Gatekeeper 30 Adult Hodbarrow RSPB Reserve Millom SD180782 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon 21551.jpeg
15 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 30 Adult Mawbray Banks Mawbray NY083473 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 12-2pm, sunny and warm with a light breeze. Approx number.
13 Jul 2019 Grayling 30 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
8 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Kendal "Race Course" Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Approx. number. 21deg.C, light westerly airs. 21056.jpeg
7 Jul 2019 Ringlet 30 Adult Pt Cumbria Way walk Caldbeck NY330400 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
7 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 45 minutes observation in mid afternoon.
6 Jul 2019 Ringlet 30 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD4888 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key Too many to count properly.
6 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 30 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD4890 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key Too many to count properly.
6 Jul 2019 Grayling 30 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD4890 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key Too many to count properly.
3 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 30 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD416907 VC69 Westmorland Roger Cope Many beautiful males and fresh females patrolling
2 Jul 2019 Ringlet 30 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
30 Jun 2019 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190713 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 50 minutes on eastern side of slag bank where relatively (...)
28 Jun 2019 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Barkbooth Lot Bowland Bridge SD417908 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
27 Jun 2019 Small Heath 30 Adult Rosthwaite Fell (summit area) Seatoller NY251138 VC70 Cumberland Jeremy Bartlett
27 Jun 2019 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Lord Ling Oxen Park SD317884 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
27 Jun 2019 Small Heath 30 Adult Lord Ling Oxen Park SD317884 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
27 Jun 2019 Small Heath 30 Adult Cockenskell Blawith SD275892 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
26 Jun 2019 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD488880 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Probably many more
22 Jun 2019 Small Heath 30 Adult Bethecar Moor High Nibthwaite SD312900 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 30 over Bethecar Moor.
21 Jun 2019 Small Heath 30 Adult Coppermines Coniston SD293981 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
19 Jun 2019 Small Heath 30 Adult Lord Ling Oxen Park SD317885 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
18 Jun 2019 Small Heath 30 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY113015 VC70 Cumberland Roger Cope Also male and female Clouded Buff, the latter in perfect livery
15 Jun 2019 Small Heath 30 Adult Lord Ling Oxen Park SD317883 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
7 Jun 2019 Marsh Fritillary 30 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY270569 VC70 Cumberland Dave O'Brien 19363.jpeg
6 Jun 2019 Small Heath 30 Adult Glasson Maryport NY029360 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 15degC, mostly sunny, but breezy. 15:00-16:00hrs.
1 Jun 2019 Small Heath 30 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY271568 VC70 Cumberland Tom and Felix Fitter
22 May 2019 Small Heath 30 Adult Loughrigg Ambleside NY364039 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Approx. number. More abundant than I remember here. 15Deg.C, (...)
30 Apr 2019 Green Hairstreak 30 Adult Glenridding Common Glenridding NY36201770 VC69 Westmorland Pete Barron
28 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 30 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY579257 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 7 female, 23 male.
19 Apr 2019 Green Hairstreak 130 Adult Savinhill and Helsington Mosses Witherslack SD4789 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Began roosting high on conifers from 3pm. Common Grn Hst (...) 18165.jpeg
17 Apr 2019 Green Hairstreak 30 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD443815 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar 4pm - 15 preparing to roost in the conifers. 18045.jpeg
25 Aug 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 30 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
11 Aug 2018 Grayling 30 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 80% sun
27 Jul 2018 Common Blue 30 Adult Capes Head Holker SD335777 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 45 minutes around Cape head.. At least 30 including several (...)
26 Jul 2018 Small White 30 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727069 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips
26 Jul 2018 Peacock 30 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727069 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
22 Jul 2018 Gatekeeper 30 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453773 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 19degrees, overcast, light breeze
21 Jul 2018 Green-veined White 30 Adult Kendal Park Farm Kendal SD533915 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell Numerous in damp meadow
21 Jul 2018 Gatekeeper 30 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD455773 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory very numerous everywhere
21 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD455773 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
14 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
14 Jul 2018 Ringlet 30 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
14 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Beacon Tarn Water Yeat SD282892 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
9 Jul 2018 Green-veined White 30 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486876 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 2.45pm - 4.30pm
7 Jul 2018 Ringlet 30 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486876 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
7 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Barkbooth Lot Bowland Bridge SD415907 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
2 Jul 2018 Ringlet 30 Adult Old Park Wood Sedbergh SD598899 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Approx. number. Full sun, fitful easterly breeze, 25deg. C. No (...)
2 Jul 2018 Ringlet 30 Adult Old Scotch Road, east of Sedbergh SD598911 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Approximate number. Full sun, fitful easterly breeze, 25deg. C. (...)
1 Jul 2018 Dark Green Fritillary 30 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD539783 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
1 Jul 2018 Ringlet 30 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD539783 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
1 Jul 2018 Small Skipper 30 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD539783 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
29 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD332986 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
27 Jun 2018 Small Skipper 30 Adult Sheepbarrow behind Hadwins Lindale SD419805 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson On dry, rough grassland.
27 Jun 2018 Common Blue 30 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD434847 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 60 minutes observation over the open ground north of the wall. (...)
27 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD434847 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 60 minutes observation over the open ground north of the wall. (...)
27 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
27 Jun 2018 Ringlet 30 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
25 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Whitbarrow Witherslack SD4410087000 VC69 Westmorland Mr S Cowley BC member north east
25 Jun 2018 Small Heath 30 Adult Whitbarrow Witherslack SD4410087000 VC69 Westmorland Mr S Cowley BC member north east My first ever photos of this (...)
25 Jun 2018 Small Skipper 30 Adult Whitbarrow Witherslack SD4410087000 VC69 Westmorland Mr S Cowley BC member north east
24 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD317879 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
20 Jun 2018 Ringlet 30 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
9 Jun 2018 Large Heath 30 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD443819 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
7 Jun 2018 Small Heath 30 Adult Newbiggin Crags Holme SD5479 VC69 Westmorland Barry Dyson
7 Jun 2018 Small Heath 30 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY2756 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 10.30 - 11.15am, sunny.
3 Jun 2018 Small Heath 30 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbride NY275572 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick 19oC
3 Jun 2018 Small Blue 30 Adult Maryport Marina Maryport NY030361 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick 19oC...most just emerged...some mating.
3 Jun 2018 Common Blue 30 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX992299 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick 19oC..
3 Jun 2018 Small Heath 30 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX992299 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick 19oC
27 May 2018 Dingy Skipper 30 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188710 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
21 Apr 2018 Green Hairstreak 30 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY579257 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 12749.jpeg
14 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 30 Adult University of Cumbria grounds, Well Lane. Carlisle NY402571 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller On Ivy on south-facing wall.
10 Aug 2017 Red Admiral 30 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Smardale NY744079 VC69 Westmorland Andrew Cornall In pristine condition.
31 Jul 2017 Scotch Argus 30 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Neil Freeman Part cloud and breezy with sunny spells.
24 Jul 2017 Scotch Argus 30 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456777 VC69 Westmorland Pete Kinsella Newly emerging from 11.30-12.30
13 Jul 2017 Grayling 30 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456774 VC69 Westmorland Graeme Baker
11 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Blitterlees Beach Silloth NY100525 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
3 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD490879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 16oC. Cloudy with sunny spells.
26 Jun 2017 Large Skipper 30 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD444823 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 9.30AM, cloudy. 9959.jpeg
19 Jun 2017 Ringlet 30 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
4 Jun 2017 Mountain Ringlet 30 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY133014 VC70 Cumberland Graeme Baker
4 Jun 2017 Small Heath 30 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD4990 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Approx. number. Sun and cloud. Strong breeze.
31 May 2017 Small Heath 30 Adult Wolsty Banks Wolsty NY096505 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
31 May 2017 Small Heath 30 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY394301 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell
11 May 2017 Dingy Skipper 30 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX995305 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell 8840.jpeg
15 Sep 2016 Red Admiral 30 Adult Levens Hall Gardens Levens SD495850 VC69 Westmorland Martin Keiller Most nectaring on Verbena venosa 7756.jpeg
1 Sep 2016 Speckled Wood 30 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 70% cloud. 17C.
8 Aug 2016 Gatekeeper 30 Adult Kirkhead Allithwaite SD393752 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 45 minutes on the sheltered sunny south east slope in mid (...)
6 Aug 2016 Small Skipper 30 Adult Smardale Gill Newbiggin-on-Lune NY7206 VC69 Westmorland Martin Keiller Including a mating pair. 7770.jpeg
6 Aug 2016 Gatekeeper 30 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4577 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory Very common everywhere
1 Aug 2016 Speckled Wood 30 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD485880 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge
31 Jul 2016 Scotch Argus 30 Adult Arnside Knott Wood Arnside SD452772 VC69 Westmorland Iain Rogerson
26 Jul 2016 Green-veined White 30 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD487878 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 100% cloud
16 Jul 2016 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Burton Fell Clawthorpe SD551779 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
22 Jun 2016 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
12 Jun 2016 Mountain Ringlet 30 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY126020 VC70 Cumberland Neil Hagley Mix of fresh and worn. Most on the higher slope towards Whin (...)
5 Jun 2016 Mountain Ringlet 30 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY126020 VC70 Cumberland Steven Holmes 5364.jpeg
3 Jun 2016 Small Heath 30 Adult Lowca Cliff Path Lowca NX978215 VC70 Cumberland Irene Stephenson
3 Jun 2016 Small Heath 30 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Approximate numbers seen in 140 minutes during a Butterfly (...)
29 May 2016 Small Blue 30 Adult Micklam brickworks site Lowca NX981223 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills Some on kidney vetch flowers.
21 Apr 2016 Green Hairstreak 30 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Ulpha SD447820 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Sunny 4685.jpeg
2 Oct 2015 Red Admiral 30 Adult Barrow-in-Furness Barrow-in-Furness SD200701 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
23 Aug 2015 Peacock 30 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD462861 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun.
17 Aug 2015 Small White 30 Adult Dubmill Point Dubmill Point NY078465 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
13 Aug 2015 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY725068 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell
7 Aug 2015 Small Skipper 30 Adult Flashbank Wood Levens SD4888 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 15.30, sunny, still, 23deg.C Approximate number.
3 Aug 2015 Gatekeeper 30 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449772 VC69 Westmorland Dave Viles
18 Jul 2015 Common Blue 30 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD430844 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Estimated count
15 Jul 2015 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Smardale Gill Newbiggin-on-Lune NY719061 VC69 Westmorland Nigel Maden Estimated
3 Jul 2015 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Heathwaite Arnside SD451769 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Very warm.
10 Jun 2015 Small Heath 30 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY275568 VC70 Cumberland Graeme Baker
10 Jun 2015 Marsh Fritillary 30 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY283571 VC70 Cumberland Margaret Eastlick 17 deg (shade) full sun almost no breeze seen over 15 minutes (...)
26 May 2015 Small Blue 30 Adult Moss Bay Workington NY005287 VC70 Cumberland Martyn Shutt Varying groups up and down the costal path 2048.jpeg
27 Aug 2014 Peacock 30 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY728075 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick On 1km stretch of path on either side of the viaduct. Nectaring (...)
14 Aug 2014 Peacock 30 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727078 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC, calm, bright but only 20% sun
9 Aug 2014 Peacock 30 Adult Halecat Garden Centre Witherslack SD432836 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick
5 Aug 2014 Peacock 30 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY736079 VC69 Westmorland Karen Hargreave
5 Aug 2014 Small Tortoiseshell 30 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY736079 VC69 Westmorland Karen Hargreave
22 Jul 2014 Green-veined White 30 Adult Cumrew Fell Castle Carrock NY565495 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan
17 Jul 2014 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland David and Margaret Eastlick hot sunny and bright day
13 Jul 2014 Gatekeeper 30 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX995305 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton this is just an estimate, also good numbers of meadow brown and (...)
9 Jul 2014 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
30 Jun 2014 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Cunswick Scar Kendal SD493934 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell Flying everywhere
25 Jun 2014 Large Heath 30 Adult Glasson Moss Glasson NY230602 VC70 Cumberland Graeme Baker Majority being "buzzed" by high numbers of Large Skippers 820.jpeg
20 Jun 2014 Ringlet 30 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX978210 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
8 Jun 2014 Mountain Ringlet 30 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY128019 VC70 Cumberland Robert Kitchen 556.jpeg
8 Jun 2014 Small Heath 30 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX994303 VC70 Cumberland Stephen Lowther
6 Jun 2014 Common Blue 30 Adult Drigg Dunes Drigg SD048983 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick

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    Chris Winnick
  • Treasurer:
    David Eastlick

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