Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
1 Jun 2021 Common Blue 17 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3054 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NW part of reserve. 16 males, 1 female. 30889.jpeg
30 Aug 2015 Common Blue 17 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX995308 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
22 Jun 2014 Common Blue 17 Adult Dubmill Point Allonby NY077460 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
24 Jun 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 17 Adult Whitbarrow Witherslack SD4487 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
8 Aug 2023 Gatekeeper 17 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Jul 2020 Gatekeeper 17 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 10.50-12.20. 100% sun. 25c.
26 Jul 2016 Gatekeeper 17 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 75 minutes in and around the quarry. Occasional sunny spells.
21 Jul 2016 Gatekeeper 17 Adult Hyton Bootle SD085877 VC70 Cumberland Helen Wallace Hedgerows
23 Jul 2015 Gatekeeper 17 Adult Yealand Hall Allotment Yealand Storrs SD495761 VC60 West Lancashire Sarah Mitchell
13 Jul 2014 Grayling 17 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX995305 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton 955.jpeg
18 Apr 2019 Green Hairstreak 17 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD225854 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18c. Hazy.
27 Apr 2020 Green-veined White 17 Adult Wolsty Banks Wolsty NY096505 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
28 Aug 2018 Green-veined White 17 Adult Sizergh Fell Levens SD4956986876 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
8 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 17 Adult Rusland Pool Haverthwaite SD340855 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell Numerous in this area.
21 Jun 2023 Large Skipper 17 Adult Roadside/forestry Verge Stapleton NY520720 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny breezy 6 til 7pm
28 Jun 2019 Large Skipper 17 Adult Orton Moss NR Great Orton NY339543 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 10.40-11.50am sunny and warm.
16 Jul 2023 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Wild Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
15 Jul 2023 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Walton Moss Brampton NY516672 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sun intervals heavy showers light breeze. mostly in scrubby (...)
8 Jul 2023 Meadow Brown 17 Adult High Park Askerton NY555714 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 19c strong breeze overcast thunder near but dry. long grass near (...)
26 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434880 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 40% sun/no wind.
10 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD504926 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC full sun
5 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Swindale Burn Banks NY522142 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
14 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD334818 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge 20C
12 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Low Crag Wood Witherslack SD4443985363 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 80% sun, 17C, light breeze.
14 Jun 2020 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY217459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
15 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
4 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood, bottom track. Levens SD486878 VC69 Westmorland Finn Bugge
26 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727069 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips
12 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Arnside Copridding Arnside SD4477 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
27 Jul 2016 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD490879 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 90% sun
6 Jul 2016 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Hutton Roof Hutton SD551771 VC60 West Lancashire Chris Winnick 15oC 20% sun.
22 Jun 2014 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Dubmill Point Allonby NY077460 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
3 May 2020 Orange-tip 17 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497260 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 10 males, 7 females. 25304.jpeg
23 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 17 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 19-21c. Sunny spells, breezy.
9 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 17 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD317872 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
30 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 17 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston Outgate SD333979 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
8 Aug 2022 Peacock 17 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 80% sun no wind.....most on buddleia.
27 Aug 2019 Peacock 17 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
21 Aug 2019 Peacock 17 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
15 Aug 2019 Peacock 17 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
17 Aug 2016 Purple Hairstreak 17 Adult Miltonrigg Wood Brampton NY5560 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard In south-western sector. 1720-1820. 22 degrees, sunny spells.
8 Sep 2023 Red Admiral 17 Adult Great Langdale to Bow Fell Ambleside NY270063 VC69 Westmorland David Broome 13 observed flying purposefully southwards, on walk between Old (...)
17 Aug 2023 Red Admiral 17 Adult Smardale Gill NNR Kirkby Stephen NY727068 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips
13 Jul 2023 Red Admiral 17 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 70% sun.....just starting to emerge
19 Sep 2020 Red Admiral 17 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY411007 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny, sheltered from cool breeze in walled garden.
19 Sep 2019 Red Admiral 17 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
25 Aug 2019 Red Admiral 17 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY724065 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC Hot and full sun.
9 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 17 Adult Gillingate/Anchorite corner Kendal SD513921 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 80% sun
7 Jul 2023 Ringlet 17 Adult Long Grass Field Laversdale NY474620 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny still 6.30pm
22 Jun 2023 Ringlet 17 Adult Grass Track Renwick NY562491 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown warm sunny breezy. track to fellside
10 Jul 2022 Ringlet 17 Adult Country lane Edenhall NY558315 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell Full sun.
30 Jun 2022 Ringlet 17 Adult Aikbank Farm Waverton NY215459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
23 Jun 2022 Ringlet 17 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434882 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
23 Jul 2021 Ringlet 17 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
4 Jul 2021 Ringlet 17 Adult Blitterlees Beach Silloth NY102523 VC70 Cumberland John Callion Late morning, overcast but warm 21c
2 Jul 2021 Ringlet 17 Adult Holme Park Fell Clawthorpe SD539791 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Mostly sunny 21c
29 Jul 2020 Ringlet 17 Adult Greystoke Forest Greystoke NY4033 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard 15 degrees, sunny spells
20 Jul 2020 Ringlet 17 Adult River Lowther Whale NY497260 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
23 Jul 2019 Ringlet 17 Adult Fell End Beetham SD497776 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
24 Jun 2019 Ringlet 17 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 3.15-3.45pm, overcast, 20c.
1 Jul 2017 Ringlet 17 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449773 VC69 Westmorland James Bradbury
6 Aug 2023 Scotch Argus 17 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453773 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould 7 females 10 males mostly on lower slopes
25 Jun 2023 Small Heath 17 Adult Hartsop Dodd Hartsop NY41521112 VC69 Westmorland Ian Watts Strong wind but otherwise favourable warm and sunny conditions.
3 Jun 2023 Small Heath 17 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY131021 VC70 Cumberland Helen Wallace 100% sun.
6 Jun 2021 Small Heath 17 Adult Eskmeals Bootle SD080940 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon 30882.jpeg
29 May 2020 Small Heath 17 Adult Micklam brickworks site Whitehaven NX979221 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
28 May 2020 Small Heath 17 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY272569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
2 Jul 2019 Small Heath 17 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD545788 VC69 Westmorland Finn Bugge 17C-sunny periods
1 Jun 2018 Small Heath 17 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Peter Hughes Warm and sunny. Walked length and breadth of site over a couple (...) 13545.jpeg
25 May 2017 Small Heath 17 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY394301 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell 9170.jpeg
12 Jul 2015 Small Heath 17 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
30 Jun 2015 Small Heath 17 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
14 Jun 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 17 Adult Killington Kendal SD594919 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick with three others over 2.5 hours Very warm in the sun, sunny (...)
31 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 17 Adult Smardale Gill Newbiggin-on-Lune NY723063 VC69 Westmorland Andy Bolton
18 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 17 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD435868 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC 60% sun. Humid.
16 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 17 Adult Swaledale Watch, Caldbeck, Carlisle NY30813967 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Onercast, windy and damp. Min. count. On thistles and low down (...) 27624.jpeg
25 Jun 2020 Small Skipper 17 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 9.30-10.25. 24c. 100% sun, wind 2.
10 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 17 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
7 Aug 2017 Small Skipper 17 Adult Smardale Gill Newbiggin-on-Lune NY7206 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
30 Jul 2015 Small Skipper 17 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
19 Jul 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 17 Adult Country lane Edenhall NY558315 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell
25 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 17 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD454847 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 23c
25 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 17 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
17 Sep 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 17 Adult Garden Egremont NY012113 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson On Sedum
24 Aug 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 17 Adult Garden Allonby Allonby NY082434 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
24 Aug 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 17 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
19 Sep 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 17 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
25 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 17 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY728065 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC Full sun.
6 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 17 Adult Ulpha meadow Meathop SD457808 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 200 metres of thistles on bank at edge of Ulpha meadow. Sunny (...)
5 Sep 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 17 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
19 Sep 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 17 Adult Beetham Milnthorpe SD498794 VC69 Westmorland Arthur On sedum near the Heron theatre
9 Jul 2023 Small White 17 Adult Crosscanonby Nature Reserve Crosscanonby NY064396 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
29 Jun 2023 Small White 17 Adult Sizergh Estate Levens SD4869888879 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans In pollinator margin to arable crop.
17 Aug 2017 Small White 17 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192724 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% sun.
9 Sep 2023 Speckled Wood 17 Adult Celleron Penrith NY497263 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Aug 2023 Speckled Wood 17 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497263 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
4 Sep 2022 Speckled Wood 17 Adult Wetheral Railway cutting Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones on 900m of track alongside railway - mainly resting on arm (...)
10 Jun 2022 Speckled Wood 17 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY365498 VC70 Cumberland Ian Armstrong Overcast and windy
19 Apr 2022 Speckled Wood 17 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY365498 VC70 Cumberland Ian Armstrong Most flying deeper into Willow plantation
9 Aug 2018 Speckled Wood 17 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD450852 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard 90%sunshine, 19 oC
31 Jul 2016 Speckled Wood 17 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD347805 VC69 Westmorland James Bradbury
6 Sep 2015 Speckled Wood 17 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434870 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC and 100% sun.

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