Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Meadow Brown

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
25 Aug 2023 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190711 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
9 Aug 2023 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD191703 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
16 Jul 2023 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Wild Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
15 Jul 2023 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Walton Moss Brampton NY516672 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sun intervals heavy showers light breeze. mostly in scrubby (...)
13 Jul 2023 Meadow Brown 27 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 70 % sun.....very recently emerged
8 Jul 2023 Meadow Brown 17 Adult High Park Askerton NY555714 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 19c strong breeze overcast thunder near but dry. long grass near (...)
7 Jul 2023 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Hedgerow Side Of Track Casterton SD623779 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick 23 deg C humid, aggregated grid reference, nectaring (...)
22 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Wild Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
20 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Brackenthwaite Wigton NY300467 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
18 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 7 Adult River Winster/Castle Head Lindale SD422801 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson and B Dixon
16 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Fell Foot National Trust Newby Bridge SD380869 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Flying among thickly planted Ox-eye Daisies, but not seen (...)
30 Aug 2022 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 11.20- 12.40. 20c.
31 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Bowness gravel pits Wigton NY2061 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
26 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434880 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 40% sun/no wind.
19 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Workington Harbour Workington NX984293 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
18 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 87 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD507931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick mid-morning 22oC 90% sun and almost still.
17 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Aikbank Farm Waverton NY216459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
14 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 57 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 19c. Breezy. 2 hours.
10 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD504926 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC full sun
10 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD457849 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC full sun.....expected more
7 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
5 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Swindale Burn Banks NY522142 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
23 Jun 2022 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Wet Sleddale Shap NY547111 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 80% sun gentle breeze
7 Sep 2021 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 10.30-12.00. 21C. 100% sun.
2 Aug 2021 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD456851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
1 Aug 2021 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY725067 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 12C Overcast
27 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504932 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% cloud
27 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 57 Adult River Lowther Whale NY514216 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
18 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD190744 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts Breezy 20C
14 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD334818 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge 20C
11 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 27 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4178 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
11 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 27 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
8 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Southern slag bank Barrow in Furness SD189709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 15.15-16.20. 18c. 20% sun.
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
18 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 37 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY216459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
12 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Footpath Nether Wasdale NY122039 VC70 Cumberland Helen Wallace Mainly flying around patch of knapweed.
12 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD394767 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
12 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Low Crag Wood Witherslack SD4443985363 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 80% sun, 17C, light breeze.
24 Jun 2020 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Mawbray Banks Silloth NY0847 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
20 Jun 2020 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544787 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
14 Jun 2020 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY217459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
8 Jun 2020 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
8 Aug 2019 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD189744 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
30 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Broomriggs - Poor House Field Hawkshead SD361970 VC69 Westmorland Paul Martin
29 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY732065 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 14.00-15.30 Sunny last half hour
29 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Holehird Gardens Troutbeck Bridge NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards 20 degrees pm
23 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 27 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD507931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC Sun
23 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny. T 25C 35 minutes observation in mid afternoon.
21 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY728071 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 21648.jpeg
17 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Half hour on way home 21555.jpeg
15 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Sizergh Fell woodland Levens SD4898786846 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans In large sunny clearing.
15 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
14 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 47 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449773 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 20% sun almost still
13 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 17 deg C overcast no sun
7 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY761082 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick No wind in cutting and really warm when the sun shone, ~20 deg (...)
4 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood, bottom track. Levens SD486878 VC69 Westmorland Finn Bugge
29 Jun 2019 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Swarthmoor Hall Meadow Ulverston SD282773 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick warm and sultry
28 Jun 2019 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 100% sun but breeze
26 Jun 2019 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Penny Bridge School meadow Penny Bridge SD311826 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
8 Aug 2018 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Walney Island Barrow-in-Furness SD170709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20c. 15.40-16.40. 100% sun. Wind 3.
30 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Chamley Bank Oxen Park SD322900 VC69 Westmorland Dave Wainwright
27 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Ravens Farm Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 26oC 80% sun
27 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 16.00 to 16.20. T29C. Sunny
26 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727069 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips
26 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Smardale Disused Rly Line Kirkby Stephen NY711060 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
21 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY394301 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell
11 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4577 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
9 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD484884 VC69 Westmorland Sonia Allen 5.45pm. Just outside the wood where large Bramble patch lay (...)
29 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD487882 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 26oC
28 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Mansriggs Ulverston SD293808 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
24 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536786 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
13 Aug 2017 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435871 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 60% sun
3 Aug 2017 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY725068 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
24 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD485881 VC69 Westmorland Karen Bullimore
18 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435878 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. Approx 20C. At least 7.
12 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Lambhowe, near to Crosthwaite SD413913 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 70% sun 18oC
12 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Arnside Copridding Arnside SD4477 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
22 Jun 2017 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY2756 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
19 Jun 2017 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 16.00 - 17.00
4 Aug 2016 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Yew Tree Tarn Coniston NY322003 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
27 Jul 2016 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD490879 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 90% sun
6 Jul 2016 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Hutton Roof Hutton SD551771 VC60 West Lancashire Chris Winnick 15oC 20% sun.
30 Jun 2016 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Barkbooth Lot Bowland Bridge SD417907 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
25 Aug 2015 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick time ca 11:15 sun not fully on quarry face and cloud beginning (...)
17 Aug 2015 Meadow Brown 27 Adult Dubmill Point Dubmill Point NY078465 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
29 Jul 2015 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD482889 VC69 Westmorland Nigel Maden
23 Jul 2015 Meadow Brown 27 Adult Harriston Aspatria NY143417 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
27 Jun 2015 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Barkbooth Lot Winster SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
5 Aug 2014 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Tarn Hows Coniston SD330998 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
22 Jun 2014 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Dubmill Point Allonby NY077460 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
20 Jun 2014 Meadow Brown 47 Adult Mawbray Banks Mawbray NY083475 VC70 Cumberland John Callion

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