Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
5 Jul 2021 Common Blue 7 Adult Holme Fell area Burton-in-Kendal SD539782 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor only 1 female seen
6 Jul 2020 Common Blue 7 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD498916 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey All male. Very blustery, sunny intervals, 16deg.C. 2.45-3.30pm. 27382.jpeg
14 Jun 2020 Common Blue 7 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD544787 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny intervals 22c
4 Jul 2018 Common Blue 7 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD544786 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 250C Full sun.
29 Jun 2016 Common Blue 7 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD545788 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 5.45pm - 7.15pm 5888.jpeg
21 Jul 2014 Dark Green Fritillary 27 Adult Hutton Roof Common Burton-in-Kendal SD547778 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC and 50% sun with a very light wind. All seen over a period (...)
24 Jul 2021 Duke of Burgundy 7 Larva Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould Feeding damage to cowslips
26 Jul 2021 Grayling 7 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD486914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny intervals.
21 Jul 2014 Grayling 7 Adult Hutton Roof Common Burton-in-Kendal SD547778 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC and 50% sun with a very light wind. All seen over a period (...)
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
6 Jul 2020 Green-veined White 7 Adult Bird's Park Reservoir and Paddy Lane Kendal SD5393 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
7 Jun 2023 Large Skipper 7 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD5054093270 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Full sun, 20C. Mainly in sheltered areas below the crag.
1 Aug 2019 Large White 7 Adult Kendal Golf Course and Fell Kendal SD505931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 40% sun.
31 Aug 2016 Large White 7 Adult Kendal off Gillinggate Kendal SD513921 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 60% sun on buddleia covered building site
28 Aug 2016 Large White 7 Adult Kendal off Gillinggate Kendal SD513921 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 60% sun on buddleia covered building site
18 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 87 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD507931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick mid-morning 22oC 90% sun and almost still.
10 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD504926 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC full sun
27 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504932 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% cloud
5 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Holme Fell area Burton-in-Kendal SD539782 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor
21 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Kendal SD454847 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 21c
23 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 27 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD507931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC Sun
24 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536786 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
4 May 2023 Orange-tip 7 Adult Whinfell Tarn Kendal SD560979 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips 4 males & 3 females. Sunny 12c
29 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 87 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD508931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun. superb wild flowers!
27 Jun 2019 Painted Lady 7 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD5447078534 VC69 Westmorland Bryan Yorke
23 Aug 2021 Peacock 7 Adult Greenlands farm Burton-in-Kendal SD520740 VC60 West Lancashire Chris Winnick 23oC sun no wind
1 Aug 2019 Peacock 7 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505932 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 22336.jpeg
27 Jul 2018 Peacock 7 Adult Beast Banks lime kiln Kendal SD506924 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 26oC 80% sun
24 Jul 2014 Purple Hairstreak 7 Adult Lambhowe Plantation Kendal SD414914 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Moving on and between mature oaks. 27 deg C. Wondered about (...)
4 Sep 2023 Red Admiral 7 Adult Garden Kendal SD510923 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey On Buddleia. Hot sunshine, calm, noon.
16 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 7 Adult Anchorite Fields Kendal SD513921 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 60% sun
9 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 17 Adult Gillingate/Anchorite corner Kendal SD513921 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 80% sun
2 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 7 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny, light breeze. On Buddleia.
2 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 7 Adult Farleton Knott Burton-in-Kendal SD547795 VC69 Westmorland Sue
2 Oct 2015 Red Admiral 7 Adult Kendal garden Kendal SD524927 VC69 Westmorland J S Frost almost fighting over Buddleia
20 Jul 2022 Ringlet 7 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505930 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Overcast, gentle breeze 21C 37753.jpeg
10 Jul 2022 Ringlet 87 Adult Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD504926 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC full sun
6 Jul 2020 Ringlet 7 Adult Bird's Park Reservoir and Paddy Lane Kendal SD5393 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
5 Jun 2021 Small Heath 7 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD496910 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Repeatedly settling briefly. Sunny, brisk southerly breeze.
2 Jul 2019 Small Heath 17 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD545788 VC69 Westmorland Finn Bugge 17C-sunny periods
22 Jun 2019 Small Heath 7 Adult Hutton Roof Common Burton-in-Kendal SD5560777033 VC60 West Lancashire Mr. Bryan Yorke
9 Jun 2019 Small Heath 7 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD493914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Blustery west wind, sunny intervals.
16 May 2019 Small Heath 7 Adult Hutton Roof Burton-in-Kendal SD549777 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 60% sun breeze
6 Jun 2016 Small Heath 7 Adult Bradleyfield Kendal SD495914 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
22 Jun 2022 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 7 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD5054093270 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
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 (...)
14 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 7 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD543784 VC69 Westmorland Steve Graham A couple of hours 19-23C with increasing sunshine.
23 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 47 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD507931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC Sun....every where!
29 Jul 2016 Small Skipper 7 Adult Hutton Roof Crags Burton-in-Kendal SD545768 VC60 West Lancashire James Bradbury
26 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Hay Fell Kendal SD5494 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
8 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505930 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC full sun
1 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Kendal Golf Course and Fell Kendal SD505931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 40% sun.
17 Sep 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Gillingate/Anchorite corner Kendal SD513921 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC sun on remaining buddleia
7 Sep 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 27 Adult Gillingate/Anchorite corner Kendal SD513921 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC with 20%of buddleia in flower.
29 Sep 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 27 Adult Kirkbarrow and Kendal Town Centre Kendal SD514921 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar 50% of total butterflies on group of buddleias at indicated grid (...)
4 Aug 2018 Small White 7 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny, light breeze.
27 May 2018 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Hutton Roof Burton-in-Kendal SD546777 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 80% sun.
12 Jul 2019 White-letter Hairstreak 7 Adult Oxenholme station Kendal SD532901 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould In elms near top car park

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