Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
15 Jul 2021 Comma 1 Adult R.Leven estuary between Priory Crossing Ulverston SD3076 VC69 Westmorland C J Richardson Cumbria Coastal path backing on to Conishead Priory/Manjushri (...)
15 Jul 2021 Comma 2 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD449867 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 220c 100% sun no wind!
15 Jul 2021 Common Blue 6 Adult R.Leven estuary between Priory Crossing Ulverston SD3076 VC69 Westmorland C J Richardson Cumbria Coastal path backing on to Conishead Priory/Manjushri (...)
15 Jul 2021 Common Blue 6 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD449867 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 220c 100% sun no wind!
15 Jul 2021 Common Blue 2 Adult Wolsty Banks Wolsty NY097506 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
15 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 67 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD449867 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 220c 100% sun no wind! widespread....lots of females looking for (...)
15 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Mawbray Banks Mawbray NY087483 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
15 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Grizedale Forest Hawkshead SD342964 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Hot, a little cloud.
15 Jul 2021 Gatekeeper 2 Adult R.Leven estuary between Priory Crossing Ulverston SD3076 VC69 Westmorland C J Richardson Cumbria Coastal path backing on to Conishead Priory/Manjushri (...)
15 Jul 2021 Gatekeeper 1 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD449867 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 220c 100% sun no wind. My first of year.
15 Jul 2021 Gatekeeper 6 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD189753 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16.30-17.35. 20c. 100% sun. Wind 2.
15 Jul 2021 Grayling 5 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD449867 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 220c 100% sun no wind.
15 Jul 2021 Grayling 6 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX995306 VC70 Cumberland Derek McAlone Sunning on the bare, gravel patches 32112.jpeg
15 Jul 2021 Grayling 2 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD189753 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16.30-17.35. 20c. 100% sun. Wind 2.
15 Jul 2021 Green-veined White 12 Adult St Helens Flimby NY008325 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
15 Jul 2021 Green-veined White 6 Adult Wolsty Banks Wolsty NY097506 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
15 Jul 2021 High Brown Fritillary 4 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD449867 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 220c 100% sun no wind.
15 Jul 2021 Large Skipper 1 Adult R.Leven estuary between Priory Crossing Ulverston SD3076 VC69 Westmorland C J Richardson Cumbria Coastal path backing on to Conishead Priory/Manjushri (...)
15 Jul 2021 Large Skipper 5 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD449867 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 220c 100% sun no wind.
15 Jul 2021 Large White 4 Adult St Helens Flimby NY008325 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
15 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 1 Adult R.Leven estuary between Priory Crossing Ulverston SD3076 VC69 Westmorland C J Richardson Cumbria Coastal path backing on to Conishead Priory/Manjushri (...)
15 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 69 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD449867 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 220c 100% sun no wind. widespread
15 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 20 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD189753 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16.30-17.35. 20c. 100% sun. Wind 2.
15 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 70 Adult St Helens Flimby NY008325 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
15 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 45 Adult Wolsty Banks Wolsty NY097506 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
15 Jul 2021 Northern Brown Argus 11 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD449867 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 220c 100% sun no wind. widespread
15 Jul 2021 Peacock 1 Adult R.Leven estuary between Priory Crossing Ulverston SD3076 VC69 Westmorland C J Richardson Cumbria Coastal path backing on to Conishead Priory/Manjushri (...)
15 Jul 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD449867 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 220c 100% sun no wind.
15 Jul 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD449867 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 220c 100% sun no wind. widespread
15 Jul 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD189753 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16.30-17.35. 20c. 100% sun. Wind 2.
15 Jul 2021 Ringlet 1 Adult R.Leven estuary between Priory Crossing Ulverston SD3076 VC69 Westmorland C J Richardson Cumbria Coastal path backing on to Conishead Priory/Manjushri (...)
15 Jul 2021 Ringlet 85 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD449867 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 220c 100% sun no wind. widespread
15 Jul 2021 Ringlet 30 Adult St Helens Flimby NY008325 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
15 Jul 2021 Silver-washed Fritillary 5 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD449867 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 220c 100% sun no wind. All male
15 Jul 2021 Small Copper 2 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD189753 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16.30-17.35. 20c. 100% sun. Wind 2.
15 Jul 2021 Small Heath 9 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD449867 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 220c 100% sun no wind. past their peak.
15 Jul 2021 Small Heath 1 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD189753 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16.30-17.35. 20c. 100% sun. Wind 2.
15 Jul 2021 Small Heath 16 Adult Wolsty Banks Wolsty NY097506 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
15 Jul 2021 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 13 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD449867 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 220c 100% sun no wind. Most very faded.
15 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 49 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD449867 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 220c 100% sun no wind. Widespread and fresh
15 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 4 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD189753 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16.30-17.35. 20c. 100% sun. Wind 2.
15 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 11 Adult St Helens Flimby NY008325 VC70 Cumberland John Callion tHESE ARE ONLY THE ONES L 'KICKED UP' WHILE WALKING
15 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 6 Adult Wolsty Banks Wolsty NY097506 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
15 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult R.Leven estuary between Priory Crossing Ulverston SD3076 VC69 Westmorland C J Richardson Cumbria Coastal path backing on to Conishead Priory/Manjushri (...)
15 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD189753 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16.30-17.35. 20c. 100% sun. Wind 2.
15 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
15 Jul 2021 Small White 2 Adult R.Leven estuary between Priory Crossing Ulverston SD3076 VC69 Westmorland C J Richardson Cumbria Coastal path backing on to Conishead Priory/Manjushri (...)
15 Jul 2021 Small White 3 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD449867 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 220c 100% sun no wind.
15 Jul 2021 Small White 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
15 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 10 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD449867 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 220c 100% sun no wind.
15 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
15 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult R.Leven estuary between Priory Crossing Ulverston SD3076 VC69 Westmorland C J Richardson Cumbria Coastal path backing on to Conishead Priory/Manjushri (...)
15 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 6 Adult A69 verge near Hayton Brampton NY503583 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller At least 5 were active around the top of an elm very close to (...) 32234.jpeg
15 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Force Bridge Sedgwick SD507862 VC69 Westmorland Mr M Chadwick One in the elm overhanging the A590. View from the road bridge (...)
15 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Force Bridge Sedgwick SD507868 VC69 Westmorland Mr M Chadwick One in the elm overhanging the river, just north of the bridge.
15 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD435835 VC69 Westmorland Mr M Chadwick In the elm by the footpath, just south of Halecat House. (...)

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