Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
17 Jul 2021 Small Heath 16 Adult Armboth Keswick NY300168 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson beside the track going up to High Tove , before the Fell .
17 Jul 2021 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 5 Adult Armboth Keswick NY300168 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson beside the track going up to High Tove , before the Fell .
17 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 1 Adult Armboth Keswick NY300168 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson beside the track going up to High Tove , before the Fell .
17 Jul 2021 Common Blue 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD459779 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 28 degrees, full sun. 1M & 1F
17 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 10 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD459779 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 28 degrees, full sun. widespread esp near summit
17 Jul 2021 Gatekeeper 6 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD459779 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 28 degrees, full sun. widespread
17 Jul 2021 Grayling 4 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD459779 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 28 degrees, full sun. western screes
17 Jul 2021 Green-veined White 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD459779 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 28 degrees, full sun.
17 Jul 2021 High Brown Fritillary 4 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD459779 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 28 degrees, full sun. 32262.jpeg
17 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 20 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD459779 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 28 degrees, full sun.numerous and widespread
17 Jul 2021 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD459779 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 28 degrees, full 32264.jpeg
17 Jul 2021 Ringlet 20 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD459779 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 28 degrees, full. widespread and numerous
17 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 20 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD459779 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 28 degrees, full. widespread and numerous 32266.jpeg
17 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD459779 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 28 degrees, full. in carpark
17 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD44937769 VC69 Westmorland Rosa Menendez I have a very good look at the wing underside, ID confirmed.
17 Jul 2021 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD44967766 VC69 Westmorland Rosa Menendez I have a very good look at the wing underside, ID confirmed.
17 Jul 2021 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD45037759 VC69 Westmorland Rosa Menendez a female egg laying, I have a very good look at the wing (...)
17 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 6 Adult Broughton Moor Broughton Mills SD241936 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 10-11.30am. 21c. 100% sun.
17 Jul 2021 Red Admiral 3 Adult Broughton Moor Broughton Mills SD241936 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 10-11.30am. 21c. 100% sun.
17 Jul 2021 Ringlet 3 Adult Broughton Moor Broughton Mills SD241936 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 10-11.30am. 21c. 100% sun.
17 Jul 2021 Small Heath 8 Adult Broughton Moor Broughton Mills SD241936 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 10-11.30am. 21c. 100% sun.
17 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 15 Adult Broughton Moor Broughton Mills SD241936 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 10-11.30am. 21c. 100% sun.
17 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 5 Adult Broughton Moor Broughton Mills SD241936 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 10-11.30am. 21c. 100% sun.
17 Jul 2021 Gatekeeper 5 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD222858 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 9-9.40am. 20c. 100% sun.
17 Jul 2021 Large Skipper 2 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD222858 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 9-9.40am. 20c. 100% sun.
17 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD222858 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 9-9.40am. 20c. 100% sun.
17 Jul 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD222858 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 9-9.40am. 20c. 100% sun.
17 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 1 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD222858 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 9-9.40am. 20c. 100% sun.
17 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Eggerslack Woods Grange over Sands SD404790 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick blue sky light wind mid 20deg C in dappled shade on edge of (...)
17 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Fell End Grange over Sands SD394782 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick blue sky light wind mid 20deg C
17 Jul 2021 Gatekeeper 1 Adult Grange Fell Road Grange over Sands SD398778 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick blue sky light wind mid 20deg C
17 Jul 2021 Gatekeeper 2 Adult Gutterby Banks Whitbeck SD098846 VC70 Cumberland Steve Kruger
17 Jul 2021 Grayling 2 Adult Gutterby Banks Whitbeck SD098846 VC70 Cumberland Steve Kruger
17 Jul 2021 Comma 2 Adult Gutterby Farm Track Whitbeck SD107843 VC70 Cumberland Steve Kruger
17 Jul 2021 Gatekeeper 3 Adult Gutterby Farm Track Whitbeck SD107843 VC70 Cumberland Steve Kruger In sheltered lane between hedge banks
17 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Gutterby Farm Track Whitbeck SD107843 VC70 Cumberland Steve Kruger
17 Jul 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Gutterby Farm Track Whitbeck SD107843 VC70 Cumberland Steve Kruger
17 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Gutterby Farm Track Whitbeck SD107843 VC70 Cumberland Steve Kruger
17 Jul 2021 Small Heath 2 Adult Hampsfell Grange over Sands SD399798 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick blue sky light wind mid 20deg C
17 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 2 Adult Hampsfell Grange over Sands SD399798 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick blue sky light wind mid 20deg C
17 Jul 2021 Common Blue 1 Adult High Hampsfield Lindale SD406799 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick blue sky light wind mid 20deg C
17 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 30 Adult High Hampsfield Lindale SD398806 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick blue sky light wind mid 20deg C aggregated grid reference from (...)
17 Jul 2021 Painted Lady 1 Adult Irton Pike Santon Bridge NY12070160 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson On the summit at 20:00. A very tatty specimen.
17 Jul 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Irton Pike Santon Bridge NY12070160 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson On the summit at 20:00
17 Jul 2021 Common Blue 3 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD5093 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould 3 males
17 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD5093 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
17 Jul 2021 Grayling 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD5093 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould 1st time seen on this site
17 Jul 2021 Large Skipper 4 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD5093 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
17 Jul 2021 Large White 4 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD5093 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
17 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 60 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD5093 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
17 Jul 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD5093 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
17 Jul 2021 Ringlet 60 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD5093 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
17 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 40 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD5093 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
17 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 11 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD5093 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
17 Jul 2021 Small White 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD5093 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
17 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD5093 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
17 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 8 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD5093 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould Spiralling and sunning in elms on golf course 8-30 am
17 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Lyvennet north of Littlebeck inflow Kings Meaburn NY619201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Very warm, sunny on the grasses and flowers around the scrape 32416.jpeg
17 Jul 2021 Ringlet 15 Adult Lyvennet north of Littlebeck inflow Kings Meaburn NY619201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Very warm, sunny on the grasses and flowers around the scrape 32417.jpeg
17 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 50 Adult Lyvennet north of Littlebeck inflow Kings Meaburn NY619201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Very warm, sunny and many many skippers on the grasses and (...) 32415.jpeg
17 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Rusland Pool Rusland SD335891 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner In the elm just by the bridge
17 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 4 Adult Thwaite Head Thwaite Head SD346904 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner In the elms by the roadside
17 Jul 2021 Gatekeeper 20 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD349909 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner
17 Jul 2021 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD349909 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner
17 Jul 2021 Large Skipper 12 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD349909 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner
17 Jul 2021 Large White 3 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD349909 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner
17 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 25 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD349909 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner
17 Jul 2021 Purple Hairstreak 1 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD349909 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner
17 Jul 2021 Ringlet 35 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD349909 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner
17 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 20 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD349909 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner
17 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD349909 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner

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