Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
8 Sep 2021 Speckled Wood 137 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY365498 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Mid afternoon. 26oC with 100% sun with ESE breeze. Many more (...) 34381.jpeg
8 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 137 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY7207 VC69 Westmorland Keith Walton
29 Apr 2019 Green Hairstreak 137 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Kendal SD4431781580 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Lindsey Gould Vast majority high on conifers; others active on small birches; (...) 18456.jpeg
1 Jul 2015 Mountain Ringlet 137 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY147028 VC70 Cumberland Tom Dunbar In company with Alan Wingrove. 20% sunshine, 26deg C. 5 hours
1 Oct 2023 Red Admiral 37 Adult Bardsea beach Ulverston SD326749 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
17 Aug 2023 Peacock 37 Adult Smardale Gill NNR Kirkby Stephen NY727068 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips
16 Jul 2023 Ringlet 37 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 30% sun. light showers. many flying in dull damp weather
5 Aug 2022 Scotch Argus 37 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY728071 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 12.20-15.20 12C-15C Overcast, Showery, Sunny 38254.jpeg
4 Jun 2021 Small Heath 37 Adult Glasson Maryport NY029360 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Mostly sunny, but breezy. 3:40-5:10pm.
18 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 37 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY216459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
8 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 37 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
4 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 37 Adult Seaton Workington NY016307 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
10 Jul 2019 Ringlet 37 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
11 Jul 2018 Gatekeeper 37 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4577 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien Only 2 females seen 14986.jpeg
7 Jun 2018 Large Heath 37 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD460833 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar 20 deg C; 45 minute visit 13748.jpeg
1 Jun 2018 Small Blue 37 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Peter Hughes Warm and sunny. Walked length and breadth of site over a couple (...) 13544.jpeg
1 Aug 2016 Gatekeeper 37 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4577 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
5 Jun 2016 Small Heath 37 Adult Lowca rugby club brows Lowca NX980217 VC70 Cumberland Chris Mason
4 Jun 2015 Common Blue 37 Adult Barrowmouth Whitehaven NX957156 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
8 Aug 2014 Peacock 37 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD458852 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Majority nectaring on buddleia
17 Jun 2014 Mountain Ringlet 37 Adult Irton Fell Seascale NY130020 VC70 Cumberland Tom Dunbar Highly active during sunny spells. Vast majority well worn at (...)

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