Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
21 Aug 2021 Comma 2 Adult Mirehouse Whitehaven NX981162 VC70 Cumberland Derek McAlone On my garden buddliea 34137.jpeg
1 Aug 2021 Comma 1 Adult University of Cumbria grounds, Brampton Rd. Carlisle NY404571 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
1 Aug 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY725067 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 12C Overcast Well Worn
21 Aug 2021 Grayling 3 Adult Newbiggin Crags Burton-in-Kendal SD548793 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows More were seen as we walked towards Farleton Knott. A total of (...)
11 Aug 2021 Grayling 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456772 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell On edge of rocky outcrop
1 Aug 2021 Grayling 5 Adult Scout Scar/Bradleyfield Kendal SD498916 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny intervals, 18deg.C, light northerly breeze. Photo shows (...) 32955.jpeg
21 Aug 2021 Green-veined White 2 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
1 Aug 2021 Green-veined White 4 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY725067 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 12C Overcast
1 Aug 2021 Green-veined White 1 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY733082 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 12C Overcast
1 Aug 2021 Green-veined White 3 Adult Silver Meadows Nature Reserve Dubwath NY198310 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon Sunny
21 Aug 2021 Large White 2 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
1 Aug 2021 Large White 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
1 Aug 2021 Meadow Brown 8 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
1 Aug 2021 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4178 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
1 Aug 2021 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY725067 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 12C Overcast
1 Aug 2021 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY733082 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 12C Overcast
1 Aug 2021 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Scout Scar/Bradleyfield Kendal SD498916 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny intervals, 18deg.C, light northerly breeze. 32954.jpeg
1 Aug 2021 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Silver Meadows Nature Reserve Dubwath NY198310 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon Sunny
1 Aug 2021 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY725067 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 12C Overcast Very Tatty
31 Aug 2021 Painted Lady 1 Adult Garden, Great Salkeld Penrith NY550364 VC70 Cumberland John Taylor
21 Aug 2021 Painted Lady 1 Adult Ulpha meadow Meathop SD459810 VC69 Westmorland Mr M Chadwick On thistles behind the bird hide. Dull and drizzly weather.
1 Aug 2021 Painted Lady 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunbathing on stone slab. Looked very fresh. 32953.jpeg
1 Aug 2021 Painted Lady 1 Adult Wetheral Greenacres Wetheral NY462549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
21 Aug 2021 Peacock 2 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
21 Aug 2021 Peacock 2 Adult Ulpha meadow Meathop SD459810 VC69 Westmorland Mr M Chadwick On thistles behind the bird hide. Dull and drizzly weather.
1 Aug 2021 Peacock 7 Adult Silver Meadows Nature Reserve Dubwath NY198310 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon Sunny on thistles
1 Aug 2021 Peacock 3 Adult Wetheral Greenacres Wetheral NY462549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
1 Aug 2021 Peacock 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
11 Aug 2021 Purple Hairstreak 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones upper wing dark brown - very faded - first for site but oaks (...) 33535.jpeg
1 Aug 2021 Purple Hairstreak 4 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Wigton NY283571 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Flying around top of Oak near entrance to reserve. Weather (...)
21 Aug 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
1 Aug 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Silver Meadows Nature Reserve Dubwath NY198310 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon Sunny on thistles
1 Aug 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult University of Cumbria grounds, Brampton Rd. Carlisle NY404571 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
1 Aug 2021 Red Admiral 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
1 Aug 2021 Ringlet 3 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY733082 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 12C Overcast
1 Aug 2021 Ringlet 1 Adult Silver Meadows Nature Reserve Dubwath NY198310 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon Sunny
1 Aug 2021 Scotch Argus 14 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY725067 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 12C Overcast Well Worn
1 Aug 2021 Scotch Argus 10 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY733082 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 12C Overcast 32940.jpeg
1 Aug 2021 Scotch Argus 100 Adult Smardale Viaduct Smardale NY728069 VC69 Westmorland Wayne Tucker Been visiting for 5 years this largest amount I’ve seen 32952.jpeg
11 Aug 2021 Silver-washed Fritillary 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456774 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Flying strongly near Trig Point
1 Aug 2021 Small Heath 2 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY725067 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 12C Overcast 32943.jpeg
1 Aug 2021 Small Skipper 2 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY725067 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 12C Overcast
1 Aug 2021 Small Skipper 1 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY733082 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts
21 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
21 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 15 Adult Ulpha meadow Meathop SD459810 VC69 Westmorland Mr M Chadwick On thistles behind the bird hide. Dull and drizzly weather.
21 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Newbiggin Crags Burton-in-Kendal SD549789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
1 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Silver Meadows Nature Reserve Dubwath NY198310 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon Sunny on thistles
1 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
21 Aug 2021 Small White 6 Adult Garden Uldale NY250369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
1 Aug 2021 Small White 1 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY733082 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 12C Overcast
1 Aug 2021 Small White 6 Adult Silver Meadows Nature Reserve Dubwath NY198310 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon Sunny
1 Aug 2021 Small White 3 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
1 Aug 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4178 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
1 Aug 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Silver Meadows Nature Reserve Dubwath NY198310 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon
1 Aug 2021 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Wigton NY281570 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Sun and cloud. Cool.
21 Aug 2021 Wall Brown 1 Adult Roadside at Bog Hall Wigton NY259433 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Brief sunny spell.
1 Aug 2021 Wall Brown 2 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Wigton NY274564 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Sun and cloud. Cool.
1 Aug 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Glenwillie Wood Great Corby NY4720054800 VC70 Cumberland Joan Thirlaway 32965.jpeg
1 Aug 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Just outside the top of Little Wood Kendal SD50629277 VC69 Westmorland Mary Traynor 15:40 32931.jpeg