Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Ringlet

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
4 Jul 2023 Ringlet 20 Adult Oldside Workington NX996307 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh
26 Jun 2023 Ringlet 20 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Penrith NY394301 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
22 Jun 2023 Ringlet 20 Adult Allonby Cycle Track Allonby NY078410 VC70 Cumberland John Callion At least this number on 1km stretch between Mealo House and Blue (...)
21 Jun 2023 Ringlet 20 Adult Roadside/forestry Verge Stapleton NY520720 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny breezy 6 til 7pm
15 Jun 2023 Mountain Ringlet 20 Adult Caudale Moor Patterdale NY417100 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson 760m above sea level. 100% sunshine. Seen all along the (...)
8 Jun 2023 Mountain Ringlet 20 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY143026 VC70 Cumberland Andy Warner Minimum number. All seen in 50m radius north of summit cairn. (...)
18 Jul 2022 Ringlet 20 Adult Quarry Pond on left 300 metres over cattle by Gilts farm on Orton Scar Crosby Ravensworth NY627113 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass 29 degrees - Around pond and up syke 37713.jpeg
18 Jul 2022 Ringlet 20 Adult Scrape by River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY619201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass 32 degrees - Ringlets all over the site - water and in the rough (...) 37717.jpeg
17 Jul 2022 Ringlet 20 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun and almost still.
13 Jul 2022 Ringlet 20 Adult Grassy wildflower embankment St Johns in the Vale NY315204 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift and Tim Dixon
9 Jul 2022 Ringlet 20 Adult Gilts Lane Quarry Crosby Ravensworth NY627113 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass sunny 24 degrees, with a breeze. They were all over the place. 37358.jpeg
7 Jul 2022 Mountain Ringlet 20 Adult Hartsop Dodd Hartsop NY4138811452 VC69 Westmorland Richard Lowe Minimum number; seen between just North of the stone cairn and (...)
3 Jul 2022 Ringlet 20 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD541796 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Windy and mainly cloudy. 17 degrees.
2 Jul 2022 Ringlet 20 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD485804 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows Not possible to count with accuracy, but these over 50m stretch (...)
23 Jun 2022 Ringlet 20 Adult Smardale Gill Smardale NY728070 VC69 Westmorland Tony Marsh
24 Jul 2021 Ringlet 20 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould Faded
23 Jul 2021 Ringlet 20 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD393768 VC69 Westmorland Mr M Chadwick 10.45 to 12.30 in sunshine and Tabout 25C. Numbers approximate
19 Jul 2021 Ringlet 20 Adult Lyvennet north of Littlebeck inflow Kings Meaburn NY619201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Very warm, sunny on the grasses and flowers around the scrape. 32420.jpeg
18 Jul 2021 Ringlet 20 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD485876 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 28 degrees. Hot, humid.
17 Jul 2021 Ringlet 20 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD459779 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 28 degrees, full. widespread and numerous
10 Jul 2021 Ringlet 20 Adult Smardale NNR Smardale NY727070 VC69 Westmorland Tim R Wallis
7 Jul 2021 Ringlet 20 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD337979 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Warm pm
5 Jul 2021 Ringlet 20 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Fingland NY275568 VC70 Cumberland Tim R Wallis
2 Jul 2021 Ringlet 20 Adult Angerton Bank area Wigton NY2541 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter While recording plants in this monad I saw at least 20 Ringlets. (...)
24 Jun 2021 Ringlet 20 Adult Holme Fell area Holme SD541796 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry
5 Jul 2020 Ringlet 20 Adult Kings Meaburn Penrith NY626217 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass In small field left for hay on blustery bright-ish morning in (...) 27341.jpeg
26 Jun 2020 Ringlet 20 Adult Kings Meaburn Penrith NY615217 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Many ringlets in this haymeadow by the beck in sunny weather - (...) 27160.jpeg
26 Jun 2020 Ringlet 20 Adult Barrowfield Lot Brigsteer SD478907 VC69 Westmorland Martin 20C, full sun, calm
23 Jul 2019 Ringlet 20 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 26 deg full sun. No wind 6pm - 8pm. numerous
13 Jul 2019 Ringlet 20 Adult Walk in St John's in the Vale St John's in the Vale NY318201 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon Sunny
7 Jul 2019 Ringlet 20 Adult Park Wood Brigsteer SD486876 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
28 Jun 2019 Ringlet 120 Adult Orton Moss NR Great Orton NY339543 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 10.40-11.50am sunny and warm. Stopped counting, clearly many (...)
22 Jun 2019 Mountain Ringlet 20 Adult Grey Knotts (NW slopes) Honister NY215132 VC70 Cumberland Jeremy Bartlett
18 Jun 2019 Mountain Ringlet 20 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY113015 VC70 Cumberland Roger Cope Some in good condition, others battered by weather!
22 Jul 2018 Ringlet 20 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453773 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 19degrees, overcast, light breeze
21 Jul 2018 Ringlet 20 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD455773 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
7 Jul 2018 Ringlet 20 Adult Barkbooth Lot Bowland Bridge SD415907 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
2 Jul 2018 Ringlet 20 Adult Burns Beck Moss Sedbergh SD595878 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, fitful easterly breeze, 25deg. C. No butterflies seen (...)
30 Jun 2018 Ringlet 20 Adult Barkbooth Lot Witherslack SD417907 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
25 Jun 2018 Ringlet 20 Adult Whitbarrow Witherslack SD4410087000 VC69 Westmorland Mr S Cowley BC member north east
23 Jun 2018 Mountain Ringlet 20 Adult High Raise Haweswater Reservoir NY446132 VC69 Westmorland Steve Matthewman Surprised to see 20 on an overcast day with cool north west (...)
8 Jul 2017 Ringlet 20 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory very numerous and widespread
8 Jul 2017 Ringlet 20 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD438865 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Sunny. 18oC.
2 Jul 2017 Ringlet 20 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory numerous and widespread
17 Jun 2017 Ringlet 20 Adult Thornhill Meadows Abbeytown NY180487 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
31 May 2017 Mountain Ringlet 20 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY127019 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Including mating pair. Also a freshly laid egg pointed out by (...) 9499.jpeg
5 Jul 2016 Ringlet 20 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY751081 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 50% sun 17oC
28 Jun 2016 Ringlet 20 Adult Drumburgh Moss Drumburgh NY255588 VC70 Cumberland Linda
22 Jun 2016 Ringlet 20 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
12 Jul 2015 Mountain Ringlet 20 Adult Langdale Pikes Chapel Stile NY279076 VC69 Westmorland John Rayner On flatter areas between Harrison Stickle and Pike of Stickle
10 Jul 2015 Ringlet 20 Adult Whale Helton NY522216 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
7 Jul 2015 Ringlet 20 Adult Clawthorpe Quarry reserve Burton-in-Kendal SD535780 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
5 Jul 2015 Mountain Ringlet 20 Adult Fleetwith Pike Buttermere (east of) NY215133 VC70 Cumberland Paul Stark From 10am to 11am
27 Jun 2015 Mountain Ringlet 20 Adult Kidsty Pike Haweswater Reservoir NY458126 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 50% sun,16oC,breeze. Mainly male below summit. Newly emerged, (...)
17 Jul 2014 Mountain Ringlet 20 Adult Little Stand Cockley Beck NY251034 VC70 Cumberland James Brockbank 20c in sun but 95% cloud; light SW wind; 20 MR flying in a (...)
17 Jul 2014 Mountain Ringlet 20 Adult Little Stand Cockley Beck NY251034 VC70 Cumberland James Brockbank Many MR at the top of Little Stand. On way down east flank, the (...)
22 Jun 2014 Ringlet 20 Adult Collin Ford, Great Corby Carlisle NY480544 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan
21 Jun 2014 Mountain Ringlet 20 Adult Fleetwith Pike Seatoller NY215133 VC70 Cumberland Brian Sunny intervals 17 degrees probably many more in higher (...) 765.jpeg
17 Jun 2014 Ringlet 20 Adult Allonby Cycle Track Allonby NY078415 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
6 Jun 2014 Mountain Ringlet 20 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale NY131021 VC70 Cumberland Steven Flynn I checked a small area around the grid ref above and saw about (...) 519.jpeg

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