Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
16 Jun 2020 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Calvert Court Endmoor SD538847 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
16 Jun 2020 Small Heath 1 Adult Commonmire Lane Endmoor SD532847 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell sunning itself on wall. First time seen in area.
16 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 14 Adult Commonmire Lane Endmoor SD534853 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
16 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Commonmire Lane Endmoor SD533846 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
16 Jun 2020 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Commonmire Lane Endmoor SD532850 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
16 Jun 2020 Ringlet 1 Adult Sandwith Sandwith NX958149 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson
16 Jun 2020 Large Skipper 4 Adult St Bees Head St Bees NX956154 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson On cliff tops between NX956154 and NX945133
16 Jun 2020 Meadow Brown 3 Adult St Bees Head St Bees NX956154 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson On cliff tops between NX956154 and NX945133
16 Jun 2020 Painted Lady 1 Adult St Bees Head St Bees NX956154 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson On cliff tops between NX956154 and NX945133
16 Jun 2020 Red Admiral 4 Adult St Bees Head St Bees NX956154 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson On cliff tops between NX956154 and NX945133
16 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult St Bees Head St Bees NX956154 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson On cliff tops between NX956154 and NX945133
16 Jun 2020 Wall Brown 1 Adult St Bees Head St Bees NX956154 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson On cliff tops between NX956154 and NX945133
16 Jun 2020 Common Blue 3 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD4889 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey All male. One hour. Warm, still, muggy.
16 Jun 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD4889 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey One hour. Warm, still, muggy.
16 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD4889 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey One hour. Warm, still, muggy.
16 Jun 2020 Common Blue 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
16 Jun 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 3 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
16 Jun 2020 Dingy Skipper 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould Fresh
16 Jun 2020 Large Skipper 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould Fresh
16 Jun 2020 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould Fresh
16 Jun 2020 Common Blue 1 Adult Hampsfell Grange over Sands SD398789 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick female
16 Jun 2020 Grayling 1 Adult Hampsfell Grange over Sands SD403790 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
16 Jun 2020 Painted Lady 1 Adult Hampsfell Grange over Sands SD395785 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
16 Jun 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Hampsfell Grange over Sands SD395781 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
16 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Hampsfell Grange over Sands SD399783 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
16 Jun 2020 Meadow Brown 1 Adult near The Gale Abbeytown NY149494 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
16 Jun 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult near The Gale Abbeytown NY149494 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter

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