Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
15 Jun 2020 Large Heath 25 Adult Foulshaw Moss Meathop SD444819 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass A fair number flying around on the moss 26612.jpeg
27 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 25 Adult Orton Scar Crosby Ravensworth NY627112 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Close by the small syke, in windy weather, flying among the (...)
18 Jul 2020 Ringlet 25 Adult Kings Meaburn Penrith NY635208 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass On woodland edge - short grass in good sunlight and surrounding (...)
27 Jul 2020 Small Heath 25 Adult Orton Scar Crosby Ravensworth NY627112 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Close by the small syke, in windy weather, generally flitting (...) 27985.jpeg
29 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 25 Adult Scrape by River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY618201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Dull but warm - about 20 degrees 37984.jpeg
6 Aug 2020 Small Skipper 25 Adult Orton Scar Crosby Ravensworth NY627113 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass During a short sunny period by a small syke in short grassland 28331.jpeg
5 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 25 Adult Kings Meaburn Penrith NY626217 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass 25 Small Skippers on small field left for hay, in early-ish (...) 27340.jpeg
17 Sep 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 25 Adult Scrape by River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY619202 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Lots of tortoiseshells mostly on thistles 29495.jpeg
19 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 25 Adult Kings Meaburn Penrith NY618201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass In the sunshine during the morning, around a scrape on the (...) 27774.jpeg
18 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 25 Adult Kings Meaburn Penrith NY635208 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass On woodland edge - short grass in good sunlight and surrounding (...) 27706.jpeg

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