Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
14 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 63 Adult Walney Island Barrow-in-Furness SD168711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20c. Partial sun.
14 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 47 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449773 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 20% sun almost still
14 Jul 2019 Gatekeeper 43 Adult Walney Island Barrow-in-Furness SD168711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20c. Partial sun. 90 mins
14 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 38 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449773 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% dull no breeze.
14 Jul 2019 Ringlet 38 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449773 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 20% sun almost still
14 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 34 Adult North Walney NNR Barrow-in-Furness SD167723 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 60 mins. Overcast. 19c.
14 Jul 2019 Ringlet 29 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449773 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% dull no breeze.
14 Jul 2019 Gatekeeper 22 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449773 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 20% sun almost still
14 Jul 2019 Gatekeeper 21 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449773 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% dull no breeze.
14 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 20 Adult Irt Estuary Drigg SD062972 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson
14 Jul 2019 Gatekeeper 15 Adult North Walney NNR Barrow-in-Furness SD167723 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 60 mins. Overcast. 19c. 21276.jpeg
14 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 12 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449773 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 20% sun almost still
14 Jul 2019 Grayling 12 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449773 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% dull no breeze.
14 Jul 2019 Ringlet 12 Adult Lamonby Penrith NY409357 VC70 Cumberland CMA 21268.jpeg
14 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 10 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449773 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% dull no breeze.
14 Jul 2019 Grayling 8 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449773 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 20% sun almost still
14 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 8 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449773 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 20% sun almost still
14 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 8 Adult North Walney NNR Barrow-in-Furness SD167723 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 60 mins. Overcast. 19c. 21277.jpeg
14 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 8 Adult Ladies Walk Edenhall Penrith NY570328 VC70 Cumberland Robert Dawson In weedy field strip by river Eden comprising mostly clover.
14 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 6 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449773 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% dull no breeze.
14 Jul 2019 Speckled Wood 6 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449773 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 20% sun almost still
14 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Ladies Walk Edenhall Penrith NY570328 VC70 Cumberland Robert Dawson In weedy field strip by river Eden comprising mostly clover.
14 Jul 2019 Purple Hairstreak 5 Adult Wetheral Viaduct Wetheral NY469546 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones at 18.30 cloud cover and cool breeze
14 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 4 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449773 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% dull no breeze.
14 Jul 2019 Large Skipper 4 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449773 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% dull no breeze.
14 Jul 2019 Northern Brown Argus 4 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449773 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 20% sun almost still
14 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449773 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 20% sun almost still
14 Jul 2019 Gatekeeper 4 Adult Irt Estuary Drigg SD062972 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson
14 Jul 2019 Ringlet 4 Adult Ladies Walk Edenhall Penrith NY571245 VC69 Westmorland Robert Dawson In Grassy margins to wheat wheat field
14 Jul 2019 Large White 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449773 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 20% sun almost still
14 Jul 2019 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449773 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% dull no breeze.
14 Jul 2019 Small Copper 3 Adult Irt Estuary Drigg SD062972 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson
14 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 3 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD458790 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
14 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449773 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 20% sun almost still
14 Jul 2019 Large Skipper 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449773 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 20% sun almost still
14 Jul 2019 Northern Brown Argus 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449773 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% dull no breeze.
14 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449773 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 20% sun almost still
14 Jul 2019 Small Copper 2 Adult North Walney NNR Barrow-in-Furness SD167723 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100 Cinnabar larvae. 21280.jpeg
14 Jul 2019 Small Heath 2 Adult Walney Island Barrow-in-Furness SD168711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20c. Partial sun. 90 mins
14 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Ladies Walk Edenhall Penrith NY570328 VC70 Cumberland Robert Dawson In weedy field strip by river Eden
14 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 1 Adult Calvert Court Endmoor SD538847 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
14 Jul 2019 Ringlet 1 Adult North Walney NNR Barrow-in-Furness SD167723 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 60 mins. Overcast. 19c.
14 Jul 2019 Grayling 1 Adult Walney Island Barrow-in-Furness SD168711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20c. Partial sun. 90 mins
14 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 1 Adult Walney Island Barrow-in-Furness SD168711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20c. Partial sun. 90 mins
14 Jul 2019 Purple Hairstreak 1 Adult Meathop Moss, track to Levens SD444819 VC69 Westmorland Lou cross 21255.jpeg
14 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD459790 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
14 Jul 2019 Ringlet 1 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD458790 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
14 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD459789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows

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