Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
31 Jul 2021 Scotch Argus 73 Adult Smardale Gill Newbiggin-on-Lune NY723063 VC69 Westmorland Andy Bolton Delightful, easy to see, less easy to photograph.
21 Jul 2021 Gatekeeper 65 Adult Copridding Wood Arnside SD447772 VC69 Westmorland Pete Crooks
21 Jul 2021 Ringlet 62 Adult Copridding Wood Arnside SD447772 VC69 Westmorland Pete Crooks
11 Jul 2021 Ringlet 50 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Waitby NY760083 VC69 Westmorland Tim R Wallis
1 Jul 2021 Small Heath 50 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Penrith NY389296 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Sunny and warm, 4:15 - 5:30pm.
31 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 45 Adult Smardale Gill Newbiggin-on-Lune NY723063 VC69 Westmorland Andy Bolton
21 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 36 Adult Copridding Wood Arnside SD447772 VC69 Westmorland Pete Crooks
11 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 27 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
11 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 27 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4178 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
31 Jul 2021 Common Blue 25 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17C. Overcast. Including 1 pair. 32885.jpeg
1 Jul 2021 Ringlet 25 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD486878 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge Wood plus northern adjacent meadow.
1 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 22 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD486878 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge
11 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 20 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Waitby NY760083 VC69 Westmorland Tim R Wallis
31 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 17 Adult Smardale Gill Newbiggin-on-Lune NY723063 VC69 Westmorland Andy Bolton
21 Jul 2021 Purple Hairstreak 16 Adult Thwaite Head Thwaite Head SD348907 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner How many of these must there be ? I took the dog for a 10 minute (...)
31 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 15 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17C. Overcast.
1 Jul 2021 Grayling 15 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452772 VC69 Westmorland Richard Ghorbal 31706.jpeg
1 Jul 2021 Large Skipper 12 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD486878 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge Wood plus northern adjacent meadow.
1 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD486878 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge Wood plus northern adjacent meadow.
31 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 11 Adult Eskmeals Ravenglass SD08139469 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson
11 Jul 2021 Common Blue 10 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Waitby NY760083 VC69 Westmorland Tim R Wallis
1 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Penrith NY389296 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Sunny and warm, 4:15 - 5:30pm.
1 Jul 2021 Ringlet 10 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453772 VC69 Westmorland Richard Ghorbal Inc a mating pair 31712.jpeg
21 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 9 Adult Copridding Wood Arnside SD447772 VC69 Westmorland Pete Crooks
31 Jul 2021 Small White 8 Adult Smardale Gill Newbiggin-on-Lune NY723063 VC69 Westmorland Andy Bolton Delightful, easy to see, less easy to photograph.
1 Jul 2021 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 8 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Penrith NY389296 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Sunny and warm, 4:15 - 5:30pm. 31759.jpeg
1 Jul 2021 Small Heath 8 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD454773 VC69 Westmorland Richard Ghorbal 31713.jpeg
31 Jul 2021 Small Heath 7 Adult Smardale Gill Newbiggin-on-Lune NY723063 VC69 Westmorland Andy Bolton Delightful, easy to see, less easy to photograph.
31 Jul 2021 Gatekeeper 7 Adult Eskmeals Ravenglass SD08139469 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson
1 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 7 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow in Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace BOOM walk. 17c. Mainly overcast.
31 Jul 2021 Green-veined White 6 Adult Smardale Gill Newbiggin-on-Lune NY723063 VC69 Westmorland Andy Bolton Delightful, easy to see, less easy to photograph.
1 Jul 2021 Large Skipper 6 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD454772 VC69 Westmorland Richard Ghorbal 31707.jpeg
1 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 6 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Richard Ghorbal 31715.jpeg
31 Jul 2021 Gatekeeper 5 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17C. Overcast.
31 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 5 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17C. Overcast.
21 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 5 Adult Copridding Wood Arnside SD447772 VC69 Westmorland Pete Crooks
1 Jul 2021 Ringlet 5 Adult Dalston Carlisle NY365497 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Bright sunshine.
1 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 5 Adult Dalston Carlisle NY365497 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Bright sunshine with species on wing in shady areas of woodland. (...) 31699.jpeg
31 Jul 2021 Small White 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17C. Overcast.
21 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 4 Adult Copridding Wood Arnside SD447772 VC69 Westmorland Pete Crooks
21 Jul 2021 Large Skipper 4 Adult Copridding Wood Arnside SD447772 VC69 Westmorland Pete Crooks
11 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 4 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Waitby NY760083 VC69 Westmorland Tim R Wallis
1 Jul 2021 Ringlet 4 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Penrith NY389296 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Sunny and warm, 4:15 - 5:30pm.
1 Jul 2021 Common Blue 4 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452772 VC69 Westmorland Richard Ghorbal 31704.jpeg
1 Jul 2021 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 4 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD455773 VC69 Westmorland Richard Ghorbal Fairly worn 31714.jpeg
1 Jul 2021 Common Blue 4 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD486878 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge Wood plus northern adjacent meadow.
1 Jul 2021 Green-veined White 4 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD486878 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge
21 Jul 2021 Green-veined White 3 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson
21 Jul 2021 Large White 3 Adult Copridding Wood Arnside SD447772 VC69 Westmorland Pete Crooks
11 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Calvert Court Endmoor SD538847 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
1 Jul 2021 Silver-washed Fritillary 3 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD486878 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge Not much Hemp Agrimony out for them.
31 Jul 2021 Common Blue 2 Adult Smardale Gill Newbiggin-on-Lune NY723063 VC69 Westmorland Andy Bolton
31 Jul 2021 Green-veined White 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17C. Overcast.
31 Jul 2021 Small Blue 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17C. Overcast.
31 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17C. Overcast. 32884.jpeg
31 Jul 2021 Grayling 2 Adult Eskmeals Ravenglass SD08139469 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson
31 Jul 2021 Wall Brown 2 Adult Glasson Moss Wigton NY234596 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Grey and cool.
21 Jul 2021 Gatekeeper 2 Adult Sands Road Ulverston SD289766 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold In the sun feeding
21 Jul 2021 Common Blue 2 Adult Salmoor Way Maryport NY029365 VC70 Cumberland Derek McAlone 32484.jpeg
21 Jul 2021 Purple Hairstreak 2 Adult Copridding Wood Arnside SD447772 VC69 Westmorland Pete Crooks
21 Jul 2021 Small White 2 Adult Copridding Wood Arnside SD447772 VC69 Westmorland Pete Crooks
11 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Rusland Cross Rusland Cross SD342886 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner 2 in one of the elms up Skowbarrow track late pm
1 Jul 2021 High Brown Fritillary 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD448773 VC69 Westmorland Gerry Rawcliffe 31703.jpeg
1 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Dalston Carlisle NY365497 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Brighr sunshine.
1 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Dalston Carlisle NY365497 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Bright sunshine.
1 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453771 VC69 Westmorland Richard Ghorbal 31709.jpeg
1 Jul 2021 Northern Brown Argus 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453771 VC69 Westmorland Richard Ghorbal 31711.jpeg
31 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Smardale Gill Newbiggin-on-Lune NY723063 VC69 Westmorland Andy Bolton Delightful, easy to see, less easy to photograph.
31 Jul 2021 Large Skipper 1 Adult Smardale Gill Newbiggin-on-Lune NY723063 VC69 Westmorland Andy Bolton
31 Jul 2021 Common Blue 1 Adult Trowbarrow Yealand Redmayne SD480759 VC60 West Lancashire Georgina Collins 32966.jpeg
31 Jul 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17C. Overcast.
31 Jul 2021 Gatekeeper 1 Adult Low Sizergh Farm Levens SD506880 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick cool, overcast, little wind
31 Jul 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Low Sizergh Farm Levens SD506880 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick very fresh looking, nectaring on knapweed cool, overcast little (...)
31 Jul 2021 Small White 1 Adult Low Sizergh Farm Levens SD506880 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick cool, overcast little wind
31 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Low Sizergh Farm Levens SD506880 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick cool, overcast little wind
31 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Glasson Moss Wigton NY232598 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Grey and cool.
21 Jul 2021 Comma 1 Adult Thwaite Head Thwaite Head SD348907 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner
21 Jul 2021 Comma 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson
21 Jul 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson Very brief appearance in garden
21 Jul 2021 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Copridding Wood Arnside SD447772 VC69 Westmorland Pete Crooks Occasionally duelling with a male Silver-washed Fritillary (SD (...)
21 Jul 2021 Peacock 1 Adult Copridding Wood Arnside SD447772 VC69 Westmorland Pete Crooks
21 Jul 2021 Silver-washed Fritillary 1 Adult Copridding Wood Arnside SD447772 VC69 Westmorland Pete Crooks A male occasionally duelling with a High Brown Fritillary at the (...)
21 Jul 2021 Small Heath 1 Adult Copridding Wood Arnside SD447772 VC69 Westmorland Pete Crooks
21 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Copridding Wood Arnside SD447772 VC69 Westmorland Pete Crooks
11 Jul 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Calvert Court Endmoor SD538847 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
11 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD412789 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
11 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4178 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
11 Jul 2021 Large Skipper 1 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Waitby NY760083 VC69 Westmorland Tim R Wallis
1 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Swindale Shap NY506119 VC69 Westmorland Brian Hancock
1 Jul 2021 Common Blue 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow in Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace BOOM walk. 17c. Mainly overcast.
1 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow in Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace BOOM walk. 17c. Mainly overcast.
1 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
1 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
1 Jul 2021 Small White 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
1 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
1 Jul 2021 Common Blue 1 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Burton-in-Kendal SD539782 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
1 Jul 2021 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Burton-in-Kendal SD539782 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
1 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Burton-in-Kendal SD539782 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
1 Jul 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD486878 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge Wood plus northern adjacent meadow.

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