Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
14 Jun 2020 Brimstone 1 Adult Miterdale Eskdale Green NY158023 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
1 Jun 2021 Green Hairstreak 1 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY127018 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick In open area. 18oC sun. Mid day. Cattle grazing site.
1 Jun 2021 Green Hairstreak 1 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY134019 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick 22oC full sun and little wind. GH was surprisingly fresh and in (...)
5 Jun 2018 Green Hairstreak 1 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY127019 VC70 Cumberland David Phillips On the edge of the wood/moor. Sunny 19c
5 Jun 2016 Green Hairstreak 1 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY126020 VC70 Cumberland Steven Holmes
1 Jun 2021 Green-veined White 2 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY134019 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick 22oC full sun and little wind.
29 Aug 2018 Green-veined White 5 Adult La'al Ratty Eskdale Green SD130997 VC70 Cumberland Tom and Felix Fitter
5 Jun 2016 Green-veined White 2 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY129022 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick 24oC Full sun.
29 Aug 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult La'al Ratty Eskdale Green SD130997 VC70 Cumberland Tom and Felix Fitter
14 Jun 2020 Large Skipper 3 Adult Miterdale Eskdale Green NY169029 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills Miterdale Head to Burnmoor Tarn.
1 Jun 2021 Large White 2 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY134019 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick 22oC full sun and little wind.
29 Aug 2018 Large White 1 Adult La'al Ratty Eskdale Green SD130997 VC70 Cumberland Tom and Felix Fitter
29 May 2018 Large White 4 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY123017 VC70 Cumberland Mark Pike
22 Jun 2022 Meadow Brown 4 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY143005 VC70 Cumberland Howard and Penny Smith Path through woods
25 Jun 2017 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Irton Pike Eskdale Green NY129019 VC70 Cumberland James Bradbury
22 Jun 2022 Mountain Ringlet 10 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY126020 VC70 Cumberland Howard and Penny Smith The upper colony - nothing below 36846.jpeg
14 Jun 2022 Mountain Ringlet 6 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY129021 VC70 Cumberland Andy Bolton
2 Jul 2021 Mountain Ringlet 3 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY14630280 VC70 Cumberland John Kilner 3 between along path between to east of Greatham Gill
7 Jun 2021 Mountain Ringlet 1 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY13500226 VC70 Cumberland Debbie Firth Stayed on the ground for a long time
2 Jun 2021 Mountain Ringlet 10 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY127019 VC70 Cumberland Dinesh Patel On either side of path amongst grass grass tussocks. 30778.jpeg
1 Jun 2021 Mountain Ringlet 6 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY127018 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick Freshly emerged. 18oC sun. Mid day. Cattle grazing site.
1 Jun 2021 Mountain Ringlet 5 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY134019 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick 22oC full sun and little wind. MR only just emerged and in usual (...)
5 Jun 2018 Mountain Ringlet 39 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY127019 VC70 Cumberland David Phillips From the wood to the bridleway area. Mostly in full sun 19c
1 Jun 2018 Mountain Ringlet 50 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY127019 VC70 Cumberland Adam McVeigh
29 May 2018 Mountain Ringlet 25 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY12710190 VC70 Cumberland Adam McVeigh
29 May 2018 Mountain Ringlet 12 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY125019 VC70 Cumberland Mark Pike Seen between 1000-1200 all very fresh but also very active! GR (...)
24 May 2018 Mountain Ringlet 1 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY10 VC70 Cumberland Clive Gambrill 300yds passed gate on bank left of dip. Grid reference not (...)
25 Jun 2017 Mountain Ringlet 1 Adult Irton Pike Eskdale Green NY129019 VC70 Cumberland James Bradbury A worn specimen noted around 15:30pm sheltering from the wind in (...)
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 50 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY129022 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick 24oC Full sun...some worn already!
5 Jun 2016 Mountain Ringlet 30 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY126020 VC70 Cumberland Steven Holmes 5364.jpeg
6 Jun 2014 Mountain Ringlet 40 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY1302 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick Weather just right!.....many fresh....others 4-5 days old.
14 Jun 2020 Orange-tip 3 Adult Miterdale Eskdale Green NY169029 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills Miterdale Head to Burnmoor Tarn.
22 Jun 2022 Painted Lady 1 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY143005 VC70 Cumberland Howard and Penny Smith Path through woods
5 Jun 2016 Painted Lady 2 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY129022 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick 24oC Full sun.
29 Aug 2018 Peacock 3 Adult La'al Ratty Eskdale Green SD130997 VC70 Cumberland Tom and Felix Fitter
29 May 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Bowerhouse Bank Eskdale Green NY141010 VC70 Cumberland David Jackson On Rhododendron in sheltered sunshine.
14 Jun 2020 Red Admiral 4 Adult Miterdale Eskdale Green NY169029 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
29 Aug 2018 Red Admiral 2 Adult La'al Ratty Eskdale Green SD130997 VC70 Cumberland Tom and Felix Fitter
25 Jun 2017 Red Admiral 2 Adult Irton Pike Eskdale Green NY129019 VC70 Cumberland James Bradbury
22 Jun 2022 Small Heath 12 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY143005 VC70 Cumberland Howard and Penny Smith
14 Jun 2022 Small Heath 2 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY129021 VC70 Cumberland Andy Bolton
1 Jun 2021 Small Heath 35 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY134019 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick 22oC full sun and little wind. Widespread across site.
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.
14 Jun 2020 Small Heath 80 Adult Miterdale Eskdale Green NY169029 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills Miterdale Head to Burnmoor Tarn.
5 Jun 2018 Small Heath 60 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY127019 VC70 Cumberland David Phillips From the wood to the bridleway area. Mostly in full sun 19c
29 May 2018 Small Heath 33 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY125019 VC70 Cumberland Mark Pike GR above as amended by MT as recorder's request
25 Jun 2017 Small Heath 2 Adult Irton Pike Eskdale Green NY129019 VC70 Cumberland James Bradbury
5 Jun 2016 Small Heath 40 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY129022 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick 24oC Full sun.
5 Jun 2016 Small Heath 100 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY126020 VC70 Cumberland Steven Holmes
14 Jun 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 4 Adult Miterdale Eskdale Green NY169029 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills Miterdale Head to Burnmoor Tarn.
28 May 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 3 Adult Porterthwaite Eskdale Green NY14560133 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson On bramble blossom
29 Aug 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 8 Adult La'al Ratty Eskdale Green SD130997 VC70 Cumberland Tom and Felix Fitter
1 Jun 2021 Small White 2 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY134019 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick 22oC full sun and little wind.
22 Jun 2022 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY142004 VC70 Cumberland Howard and Penny Smith Path through woods 36849.jpeg
29 Aug 2018 Speckled Wood 14 Adult La'al Ratty Eskdale Green SD130997 VC70 Cumberland Tom and Felix Fitter
25 Jun 2017 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Irton Pike Eskdale Green NY129019 VC70 Cumberland James Bradbury
28 May 2020 Wall Brown 2 Adult Low Place Eskdale Green NY15390177 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson

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