Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
10 Aug 2021 Brimstone 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% sun
10 Aug 2021 Brimstone 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey All male, nectaring on Buddleja and Knapweed. Sunny intervals, (...) 33497.jpeg
10 Aug 2021 Common Blue 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% sun
10 Aug 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Nectaring on Buddleja. Very worn and ragged. Sunny intervals, (...)
10 Aug 2021 Gatekeeper 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% sun
10 Aug 2021 Grayling 20 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% sun
10 Aug 2021 Grayling 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey One nectaring on Buddleja. Sunny intervals, light breeze.
10 Aug 2021 Green-veined White 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% sun
10 Aug 2021 High Brown Fritillary 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% sun Both surprisingly fresh
10 Aug 2021 Large White 8 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% sun
10 Aug 2021 Meadow Brown 6 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% sun
10 Aug 2021 Painted Lady 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% sun
10 Aug 2021 Peacock 24 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% sun
10 Aug 2021 Peacock 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Nectaring on Buddleja. Sunny intervals, light breeze.
10 Aug 2021 Red Admiral 6 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% sun
10 Aug 2021 Silver-washed Fritillary 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% sun: still very bright in colour
10 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 19 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% sun
10 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Nectaring on Buddleja. Sunny intervals, light breeze.
10 Aug 2021 Small White 8 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% sun
10 Aug 2021 Small White 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 2 other small whites may have been GVWs. Sunny intervals, light (...)
10 Aug 2021 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny intervals, light breeze.

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