Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
12 Aug 2021 Brimstone 10 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Sunny and mostly sheltered from the wind 20oC.
12 Aug 2021 Comma 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
12 Aug 2021 Common Blue 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
12 Aug 2021 Grayling 12 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
12 Aug 2021 Green-veined White 3 Adult Smardale Gill NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7206 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
12 Aug 2021 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Good condition.
12 Aug 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
12 Aug 2021 Large White 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
12 Aug 2021 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Smardale Gill NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7206 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
12 Aug 2021 Meadow Brown 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
12 Aug 2021 Northern Brown Argus 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
12 Aug 2021 Painted Lady 4 Adult Smardale Gill NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7206 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
12 Aug 2021 Painted Lady 1 Adult Brathay Quarries Hawkshead NY358014 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Windy, temp 18
12 Aug 2021 Painted Lady 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
12 Aug 2021 Painted Lady 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
12 Aug 2021 Peacock 1 Adult Smardale Gill NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7206 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
12 Aug 2021 Peacock 4 Adult Brathay Quarries Hawkshead NY358014 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Windy, temp 18
12 Aug 2021 Peacock 1 Adult Wetheral railway Carlisle NY459550 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
12 Aug 2021 Peacock 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
12 Aug 2021 Peacock 21 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
12 Aug 2021 Red Admiral 3 Adult Smardale Gill NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7206 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien All very fresh 33546.jpeg
12 Aug 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Brathay Quarries Hawkshead NY358014 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Windy, temp 18
12 Aug 2021 Red Admiral 6 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
12 Aug 2021 Red Admiral 6 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
12 Aug 2021 Scotch Argus 44 Adult Smardale Gill NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7206 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien A conservative count. Condition ranged from quite worn to very (...) 33541.jpeg
12 Aug 2021 Silver-washed Fritillary 8 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 4 in good condition, 4 very worn.
12 Aug 2021 Small Heath 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
12 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Brathay Quarries Hawkshead NY358014 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Windy, temp 18
12 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
12 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 28 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
12 Aug 2021 Small White 9 Adult Smardale Gill NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7206 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
12 Aug 2021 Small White 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
12 Aug 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Smardale Gill NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7206 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
12 Aug 2021 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Wetheral railway Carlisle NY459550 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
12 Aug 2021 Speckled Wood 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
12 Aug 2021 Wall Brown 1 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY34 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Breezy with sunny periods.
12 Aug 2021 Wall Brown 1 Adult Wetheral railway Carlisle NY459550 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
12 Aug 2021 Wall Brown 6 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 33566.jpeg

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