Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
26 Jul 2021 Common Blue 7 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
21 Jul 2019 Common Blue 7 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435875 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
6 Jul 2018 Dark Green Fritillary 7 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 80% sun
18 Jul 2017 Dark Green Fritillary 7 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien 10771.jpeg
26 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434880 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 40% sun/no wind.
13 Aug 2017 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435871 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 60% sun
18 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435878 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. Approx 20C. At least 7.
6 Jul 2018 Northern Brown Argus 7 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 80% sun
19 May 2018 Orange-tip 7 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434878 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
6 Jun 2021 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 7 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD433872 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC full sun. a little faded/worn
20 May 2018 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 7 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434880 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 13159.jpeg
16 Jul 2023 Ringlet 37 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 30% sun. light showers. many flying in dull damp weather
23 Jun 2022 Ringlet 17 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434882 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
9 Jul 2018 Ringlet 57 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
12 May 2019 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD433871 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 15oC 100% sun
15 Aug 2017 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435871 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
1 Oct 2015 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD433873 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick warm sunny day
15 Sep 2015 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD433874 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick seen over 4 hours at work party
6 Sep 2015 Speckled Wood 17 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434870 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC and 100% sun.
26 May 2014 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435880 VC69 Westmorland Marg and David Eastlick

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    Chris Winnick
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    David Eastlick

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