Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Ringlet

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
14 Jun 2014 Mountain Ringlet 75 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY135023 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton the morning was mainly overcast, 75 is a conservative estimate
6 Jun 2014 Mountain Ringlet 40 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY1302 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick Weather just right!.....many fresh....others 4-5 days old.
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 (...)
17 Jun 2014 Mountain Ringlet 36 Adult Irton Fell Gosforth NY135023 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams Despite cloud cover first ones showed soon after 9 a.m.
18 Jun 2017 Mountain Ringlet 26 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY135022 VC70 Cumberland Rob McDougall Cumbria Branch guided event. Many thanks to Martin Tordorf for (...)
9 Jun 2019 Mountain Ringlet 25 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY1302 VC70 Cumberland Melissa Minter 14 degrees but sunny
12 Jun 2015 Mountain Ringlet 23 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY134023 VC70 Cumberland Allan Rodda First ones recorded 9 30am GR edited by MT 03/11/15
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
27 Jun 2015 Mountain Ringlet 18 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY1302 VC70 Cumberland N Godden, C Clay GR edited by MT 03/11/15
5 Jun 2022 Mountain Ringlet 14 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale NY131020 VC70 Cumberland Jacki Solman Morning from 9.30 until 11.30. Mostly males. One newly emerged (...)
3 Jun 2023 Mountain Ringlet 12 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY131021 VC70 Cumberland Helen Wallace 100% sun.
3 Jun 2023 Mountain Ringlet 10 Adult Irton Fell Wasdale NY135023 VC70 Cumberland Tim Knight 1 newly emerged female v close to start of open fell and rest (...) 41488.jpeg
18 Jun 2019 Mountain Ringlet 10 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY136022 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon Very flighty. Managed to photo one bedraggled individual - it (...) 19680.jpeg
20 Jun 2017 Mountain Ringlet 7 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY135022 VC70 Cumberland Linda A lot of drifting cloud
23 Jun 2014 Mountain Ringlet 7 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY1352002170 VC70 Cumberland Russ Briers Cloudy (PM), very breezy, 16c, all 7 M/R. seen separately along (...)
4 Jun 2023 Mountain Ringlet 6 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY131021 VC70 Cumberland Stephen Rawlinson
2 Jun 2023 Mountain Ringlet 6 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale NY131020 VC70 Cumberland David Phillips Sunny 18c 41401.jpeg
15 Jun 2022 Mountain Ringlet 6 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY136023 VC70 Cumberland David Holcombe 3 seen at ref. Others singly further west. Warm sunny little (...)
7 Jun 2022 Mountain Ringlet 5 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY131020 VC70 Cumberland David Phillips 75% sunny, no wind, 1400-1530 hrs. 17c. 36265.jpeg
1 Jun 2021 Mountain Ringlet 4 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY131022 VC70 Cumberland J Manson Warm, sunny, light breeze.
3 Jun 2019 Mountain Ringlet 4 Adult Irton Fell Gosforth NY135027 VC70 Cumberland Daniel O'Kelly At least four in flight when sun came out.
6 Jun 2023 Mountain Ringlet 3 Adult Irton Fell Wasdale NY135023 VC70 Cumberland Paul Cammack Breezy, sunny.
31 May 2023 Mountain Ringlet 3 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY135024 VC70 Cumberland Geoff Dymott One by the bridleway crossing, two on the slopes above Greathall (...) 41287.jpeg
3 Jun 2019 Mountain Ringlet 3 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY136023 VC70 Cumberland Brian Arnold Highest point that I found MR
19 Jun 2022 Mountain Ringlet 2 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY130021 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson Cool but sunny with a fresh breeze
22 Jun 2021 Mountain Ringlet 2 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY132023 VC70 Cumberland Keith Derrett Flying in sunshine.
27 Jun 2019 Mountain Ringlet 2 Adult Irton Pike Santon Bridge NY133021 VC70 Cumberland Helen Wallace 100% sun.
7 Jun 2021 Mountain Ringlet 1 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY13500226 VC70 Cumberland Debbie Firth Stayed on the ground for a long time

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