Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
20 Jul 2021 Grayling 30 Adult Burton Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD550781 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Many more than 30 evident, 2-3 appeared to be flying over each 5 (...) 32490.jpeg
13 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY619201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass I think this is the 1st time I've seen one here 32052.jpeg
19 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Kings Meaburn Penrith NY618201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass In the sunshine during the morning, around a scrape on the (...) 27772.jpeg
4 Aug 2023 Peacock 30 Adult 5 Smoot Garth, CA10 3BL Kings Meaburn NY620212 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Getting warmer and sunnier. 44289.jpeg
3 Aug 2023 Peacock 30 Adult 5 Smoot Garth, CA10 3BL Kings Meaburn NY620212 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Better weather again with sun. 44283.jpeg
24 Aug 2020 Peacock 30 Adult Below quarry Orton Scar Crosby Ravensworth NY626112 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Feeding on knapweed on sunny warm afternoon, flying and basking (...) 29066.jpeg
4 Aug 2023 Red Admiral 30 Adult 5 Smoot Garth, CA10 3BL Kings Meaburn NY620212 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Getting warmer and sunnier.
3 Aug 2023 Red Admiral 30 Adult 5 Smoot Garth, CA10 3BL Kings Meaburn NY620212 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Better weather again with sun. 44281.jpeg
19 Jul 2022 Ringlet 30 Adult Scrape by River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY619201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass 28 degrees - late afternoon. 37724.jpeg
11 Jul 2022 Ringlet 30 Adult Scrape by River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY619201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Warm, 24 degrees, clouding over about 16.30hrs. Very visible in (...) 37389.jpeg
7 Jul 2022 Ringlet 30 Adult Scrape by River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY619201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Lots seen around the scrape. 7 seen on 2 hogweed flowers besides (...) 37182.jpeg
30 Jun 2022 Ringlet 30 Adult Scrape by River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY619201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Sunny afternoon, wind dropped about 19 degrees 37031.jpeg
13 Jul 2021 Ringlet 30 Adult Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY619201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Warm sunny morning many ringlet including this ringless one 32053.jpeg
12 Jul 2021 Ringlet 30 Adult Carls Head Kings Meaburn NY626217 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Rough grassland, lots and lots in evidence on this site, warm (...) 32005.jpeg
19 Jul 2020 Ringlet 30 Adult Kings Meaburn Penrith NY618201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass In the sunshine during the morning, around a scrape on the (...) 27773.jpeg
7 Jun 2023 Small Heath 30 Adult Wet Sleddale Shap NY547112 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass 16-18 degrees, quite windy but sunny - the total from the dam up (...) 41572.jpeg
24 Jun 2021 Small Heath 30 Adult Borrowdale Hooks Brow NY557035 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Many flying near the beck amongst the grasses, on a warm, muggy (...) 31365.jpeg
9 Jul 2023 Small Skipper 30 Adult Scrape by River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY619201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass sunny and humid 42988.jpeg
25 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 30 Adult Scrape by River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY618201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Between showers in afternoon about 18 degrees 37953.jpeg
12 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 30 Adult Carls Head Kings Meaburn NY626217 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Rough grassland, lots and lots in evidence on this site, warm (...) 32004.jpeg
4 Aug 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 30 Adult 5 Smoot Garth, CA10 3BL Kings Meaburn NY620212 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Getting warmer and sunnier. 44286.jpeg
19 Sep 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 30 Adult River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY619202 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass On thistles in the sun 29518.jpeg

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