Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Scotch Argus

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
23 Aug 2023 Scotch Argus 97 Adult Smardale Gill NNR Kirkby Stephen NY742083 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell A variation in markings seen. 44927.jpeg
20 Aug 2023 Scotch Argus 47 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Smardale NY726067 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor Count at side of viaduct very windy an cloudy but still some (...)
17 Aug 2023 Scotch Argus 227 Adult Smardale Gill NNR Kirkby Stephen NY727068 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Majority confined to a small core area near the viaduct, with 43 (...)
9 Aug 2023 Scotch Argus 47 Adult Smardale Gill NNR Smardale NY7206 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien 44493.jpeg
6 Aug 2023 Scotch Argus 17 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453773 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould 7 females 10 males mostly on lower slopes
5 Aug 2022 Scotch Argus 37 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY728071 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 12.20-15.20 12C-15C Overcast, Showery, Sunny 38254.jpeg
4 Aug 2022 Scotch Argus 107 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Smardale NY724065 VC69 Westmorland Paula Cochrane Walked from lime kilns back to Settle to Carlisle railway bridge (...) 38212.jpeg
1 Aug 2022 Scotch Argus 7 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453771 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Males and females
31 Jul 2022 Scotch Argus 57 Adult Smardale Disused Rly Line Smardale NY739082 VC69 Westmorland Dean Powell From the lime kiln and along the disused railway track I counted (...)
3 Aug 2021 Scotch Argus 447 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY724064 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oc 65% sun little wind. Astonishing!......would have been over (...)
3 Aug 2020 Scotch Argus 7 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD454775 VC69 Westmorland Dinesh Patel On sheltered grassy slopes 28301.jpeg
2 Aug 2019 Scotch Argus 7 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456774 VC69 Westmorland Noz and Jules 5 of the 7 were seen at the same time feeding on wild marjoram 22469.jpeg
4 Aug 2018 Scotch Argus 2007 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY7206 VC69 Westmorland Michael Addis There were 4 of us and we walked from Smardale carpark to the (...)
31 Jul 2018 Scotch Argus 7 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Neil Freeman Scattered along lower slope. Breezy but warm morning with good (...)
26 Jul 2018 Scotch Argus 107 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727069 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips 3 in the cutting and one at the west end between the cutting and (...)
28 Jul 2017 Scotch Argus 7 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452773 VC69 Westmorland Brian Arnold I am a member of BC Dorset branch visiting Arnside. 4 of the (...)
16 Aug 2016 Scotch Argus 7 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452771 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 1.30pm - 3.00pm Past their best 7081.jpeg
6 Aug 2016 Scotch Argus 57 Adult Smardale Gill Newbiggin-on-Lune NY727068 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick On permissive path from viaduct to Smardale Bridge. Stronger (...) 6869.jpeg
25 Jul 2016 Scotch Argus 7 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456775 VC69 Westmorland Karen Bullimore
19 Aug 2015 Scotch Argus 7 Adult Roadside parking Area Ravenstonedale NY723040 VC69 Westmorland Andrew Cornall I stopped at a roadside parking spot on the A685, just before (...) 3551.jpeg

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