Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
16 Jul 2017 Gatekeeper 2 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD388742 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Holy Well Lane hedgerow
16 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 20 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD388742 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Approximate number in rushy field by the lane
16 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 25 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD392737 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Approximate number
16 Jul 2017 Purple Hairstreak 2 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD391738 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick At least two, possibly more in lower canopy of oak by the wood (...)
16 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 4 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD392737 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
16 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD388746 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
16 Jul 2017 Dark Green Fritillary 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD450772 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% Sun
16 Jul 2017 Grayling 6 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD450772 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% Sun
16 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 4 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD450772 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% Sun
16 Jul 2017 High Brown Fritillary 5 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD450772 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% Sun..... some very fresh.
16 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD450772 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% Sun.
16 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD450772 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% Sun.
16 Jul 2017 Ringlet 10 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD450772 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% Sun.
16 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 4 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD450772 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% Sun.
16 Jul 2017 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD450772 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% Sun.
16 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 6 Adult Augill Pasture Brough NY818146 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 12.10 - 13.25 Breezy
16 Jul 2017 Ringlet 29 Adult Augill Pasture Brough NY818146 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 12.10 - 13.25 Breezy 10636.jpeg
16 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 1 Adult Augill Pasture Brough NY818146 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 12.10 - 13.25 Breezy
16 Jul 2017 Comma 3 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD538782 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jul 2017 Grayling 1 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD538782 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 10713.jpeg
16 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD538782 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Including a mating pair
16 Jul 2017 Ringlet 6 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD538782 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jul 2017 Small Heath 1 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD538782 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 11 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD538782 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jul 2017 Common Blue 6 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell All males. Not seen a female anywhere this year. 10724.jpeg
16 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 4 large Fritillaries seen flying but never settled for I.D.
16 Jul 2017 Large White 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 6 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jul 2017 Ringlet 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 7 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 3 Adult Brundholme Woods Keswick NY280241 VC70 Cumberland Tom O'Boyle
16 Jul 2017 Ringlet 2 Adult Brundholme Woods Keswick NY280241 VC70 Cumberland Tom O'Boyle
16 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 9 Adult Brundholme Woods Keswick NY280241 VC70 Cumberland Tom O'Boyle
16 Jul 2017 Small White 1 Adult Brundholme Woods Keswick NY280241 VC70 Cumberland Tom O'Boyle
16 Jul 2017 Speckled Wood 6 Adult Brundholme Woods Keswick NY280241 VC70 Cumberland Tom O'Boyle
16 Jul 2017 Common Blue 3 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY760085 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 14.30 - 16.45 Breezy Very flighty
16 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY760085 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 14.30 - 16.45 Breezy
16 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 8 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY760085 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 14.30 - 16.45 Breezy
16 Jul 2017 Ringlet 6 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY760085 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 14.30 - 16.45 Breezy
16 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 1 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY760085 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 14.30 - 16.45 Breezy 10648.jpeg
16 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 2 Adult Meathop quarry Lindale SD431791 VC69 Westmorland D K Jackson/Janet Denison
16 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Meathop quarry Lindale SD431791 VC69 Westmorland D K Jackson/Janet Denison
16 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 1 Adult Meathop quarry Lindale SD431791 VC69 Westmorland D K Jackson/Janet Denison
16 Jul 2017 Comma 1 Adult Meathop/Winster foot bridge Lindale SD423803 VC69 Westmorland D K Jackson/Janet Denison
16 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 10 Adult Meathop/Winster foot bridge Lindale SD423803 VC69 Westmorland D K Jackson/Janet Denison
16 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Meathop/Winster foot bridge Lindale SD423803 VC69 Westmorland D K Jackson/Janet Denison
16 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Meathop/Winster foot bridge Lindale SD423803 VC69 Westmorland D K Jackson/Janet Denison
16 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
16 Jul 2017 Ringlet 1 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
16 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 8 Adult Sedgwick Sedgwick SD506861 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell On sunny bank full of oxeye daisies, clover and bird's-foot (...)
16 Jul 2017 Comma 4 Adult Sedgwick House Sedgwick SD508868 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell On sunny bank full of thistles.
16 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 10 Adult Sedgwick House Sedgwick SD508868 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell On sunny bank full of thistles.
16 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 9 Adult Sedgwick House Sedgwick SD508868 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell On sunny bank full of thistles.
16 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Sedgwick House Sedgwick SD508868 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell On sunny bank full of thistles.
16 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 11 Adult Sedgwick House Sedgwick SD508868 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell On sunny bank full of thistles.
16 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Sedgwick House Sedgwick SD508868 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell On sunny bank full of thistles.
16 Jul 2017 Comma 2 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD444819 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey At edge of woodland. 10665.jpeg
16 Jul 2017 Large Heath 2 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD4481 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun but strong west wind kept butterflies sheltering.
16 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 5 Adult Meathop Moss, track to Witherslack SD446820 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny.
16 Jul 2017 Comma 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, sheltered from wind.
16 Jul 2017 Grayling 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, sheltered from wind.
16 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, sheltered from wind.
16 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, sheltered from wind.
16 Jul 2017 Silver-washed Fritillary 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, sheltered from wind.
16 Jul 2017 Small Heath 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, sheltered from wind.
16 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, sheltered from wind.

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