Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
17 Jul 2016 Common Blue 7 Adult Holme Park Fell Lower Clawthorpe SD540792 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
11 Aug 2015 Dark Green Fritillary 7 Adult Holme Park Fell Holme SD547802 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Conservative count. 5 on higher ground.
31 May 2014 Dingy Skipper 7 Adult Whitbarrow Witherslack SD440870 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Dingies again partying on the anthills.
31 Jul 2016 Gatekeeper 7 Adult Barkbooth Lot Hubbersty Head SD417907 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar 60 mins visit. Moderate weather conditions
15 Aug 2015 Gatekeeper 27 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD454774 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
22 Jun 2014 Grayling 7 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456775 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar My earliest ever sightings.
2 May 2017 Green-veined White 7 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD485880 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
7 Jun 2018 Large Heath 37 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD460833 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar 20 deg C; 45 minute visit 13748.jpeg
26 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Smardale Disused Rly Line Kirkby Stephen NY711060 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
30 Jun 2016 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Barkbooth Lot Bowland Bridge SD417907 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
1 Jul 2015 Mountain Ringlet 137 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY147028 VC70 Cumberland Tom Dunbar In company with Alan Wingrove. 20% sunshine, 26deg C. 5 hours
17 Jun 2014 Mountain Ringlet 37 Adult Irton Fell Seascale NY130020 VC70 Cumberland Tom Dunbar Highly active during sunny spells. Vast majority well worn at (...)
8 Aug 2014 Peacock 37 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD458852 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Majority nectaring on buddleia
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 (...)
6 Jul 2014 Ringlet 7 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD437870 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
21 Aug 2018 Small Heath 7 Adult Farleton Fell Holme SD541803 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
25 Aug 2015 Small Heath 7 Adult Breakyneck Scar area Newbiggin-on-Lune NY720053 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
13 Aug 2015 Small Heath 57 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727070 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
12 Jul 2015 Small Heath 17 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
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 (...)

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