Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
11 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 32 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Most resting on grasses near foot of SE-facing bank. 5:40pm, (...) 21261.jpeg
21 Jul 2019 Ringlet 12 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435875 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
21 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 12 Adult Mockerkin Mockerkin NY090233 VC70 Cumberland John Callion In brief period of sunshine
1 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 12 Adult Small road leading to bay Bardsea SD308752 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold Along hedgerows going from the road to Conishead Priory
31 Jul 2019 Peacock 2 Adult Millans Park Ambleside NY374046 VC69 Westmorland Pete Martin
31 Jul 2019 Large White 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Jul 2019 Small White 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
21 Jul 2019 Comma 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435875 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
21 Jul 2019 Large Skipper 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435875 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
21 Jul 2019 Large White 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435875 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
21 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435875 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
21 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435875 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
21 Jul 2019 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435875 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
21 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun
21 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
21 Jul 2019 Large White 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
21 Jul 2019 Silver-washed Fritillary 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
21 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 2 Adult Quarry Pond on left 300 metres over cattle by Gilts farm on Orton Scar Crosby Ravensworth NY6274311358 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Windy day with showers, 2 on creeping thistle - rough grassland, (...) 21623.jpeg
21 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 2 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY728071 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
21 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 2 Adult Great Coppice Nether Wasdale NY119034 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson In forest rides. Overcast and humid.
21 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 2 Adult Garden Uldale NY249368 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
21 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 2 Adult Garden Uldale NY249368 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
21 Jul 2019 Large White 2 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486876 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
21 Jul 2019 Small White 2 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486876 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 20deg, overcast, still.
21 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 2 Adult Between Ellercarr Bridge and Lessonhall Wigton NY209510 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
21 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 2 Adult Grune Point, footpath to Skinburness NY139566 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
11 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 2 Adult Tarraby Lane Carlisle NY406577 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
11 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 2 Adult Tarraby Lane Carlisle NY406577 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
1 Jul 2019 Ringlet 2 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD4629884601 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans On CWT work party in far northeastern part of reserve. Cloudy (...)

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