Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
12 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 125 Adult St Helens nr Flimby NY010325 VC70 Cumberland John Callion my best effort at a count in 1km walk
2 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 120 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4384 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick BC field trip. Five observers wandered over much of Yewbarrow. (...)
2 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 100 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4384 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick BC field trip. Five observers wandered over much of Yewbarrow. (...)
2 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 80 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4384 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick BC field trip. Five observers wandered over much of Yewbarrow. (...)
2 Jul 2019 Ringlet 80 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4384 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick BC field trip. Five observers wandered over much of Yewbarrow. (...)
2 Jul 2019 Ringlet 48 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD433833 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Dull 30% sun
2 Jul 2019 Northern Brown Argus 40 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4384 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick BC field trip. Five observers wandered over much of Yewbarrow. (...)
12 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 34 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Very windy. North slag.
2 Jul 2019 Ringlet 30 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
12 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 28 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189708 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Very windy. south slag.
2 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 26 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD545788 VC69 Westmorland Finn Bugge 17C-sunny periods
2 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 25 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
2 Jul 2019 Grayling 22 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Dull
12 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 21 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189708 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Very windy. south slag.
12 Jul 2019 Grayling 20 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Very windy. North slag. 11 on windy west-facing scree.
2 Jul 2019 Large Skipper 20 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4384 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick BC field trip. Five observers wandered over much of Yewbarrow. (...)
2 Jul 2019 Small Heath 20 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4384 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick BC field trip. Five observers wandered over much of Yewbarrow. (...)
2 Jul 2019 Speckled Wood 20 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4384 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick BC field trip. Five observers wandered over much of Yewbarrow. (...)
2 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 20 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 23591.jpeg
2 Jul 2019 Small Heath 17 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD545788 VC69 Westmorland Finn Bugge 17C-sunny periods
12 Jul 2019 Ringlet 15 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 22 deg C, no wind, full sun At least the recorded number
2 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 15 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD545788 VC69 Westmorland Finn Bugge 17C-sunny periods
12 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 14 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Very windy. North slag.
2 Jul 2019 Small Heath 14 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Dull
12 Jul 2019 Gatekeeper 13 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189708 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Very windy. south slag.
2 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 12 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD433833 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Dull 30% sun
2 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 12 Adult Yewbarrow Wood Witherslack SD430846 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Dull 10% sun
2 Jul 2019 Common Blue 12 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD545788 VC69 Westmorland Finn Bugge 17C-sunny periods
2 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 11 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD432847 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Dull 10% sun freshly emerged
2 Jul 2019 Large Skipper 10 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD433833 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Dull 30% sun
2 Jul 2019 Ringlet 10 Adult Yewbarrow Wood Witherslack SD430846 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Dull 10% sun
2 Jul 2019 Common Blue 10 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4384 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick BC field trip. Five observers wandered over much of Yewbarrow. (...)
2 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 9 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD433833 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Dull 30% sun
12 Jul 2019 Gatekeeper 8 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Very windy. North slag.
2 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 8 Adult River Mint Mealbank SD5395 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
12 Jul 2019 White-letter Hairstreak 7 Adult Oxenholme station Kendal SD532901 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould In elms near top car park
12 Jul 2019 Small Heath 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 22 deg C, no wind, full sun At least the recorded number
2 Jul 2019 Ringlet 7 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD430827 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Dull 30% sun
12 Jul 2019 Ringlet 6 Adult Reston Scar Staveley SD463984 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 14.00 -15.30
12 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 6 Adult Reston Scar Staveley SD463984 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 14.00 -15.30 Two unknown Fritillaries and two unknown Whites 21252.jpeg
12 Jul 2019 Large Skipper 6 Adult St Helens nr Flimby NY010325 VC70 Cumberland John Callion Very fresh
2 Jul 2019 Speckled Wood 6 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD433833 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Dull 30% sun
2 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 6 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Dull
2 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 6 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD545788 VC69 Westmorland Finn Bugge 17C-sunny periods
12 Jul 2019 Large White 5 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Very windy. North slag.
2 Jul 2019 Ringlet 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Dull
2 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 5 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD432847 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Dull 10% sun freshly emerged
2 Jul 2019 Speckled Wood 5 Adult Yewbarrow Wood Witherslack SD430846 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Dull 10% sun
2 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 5 Adult River Mint Mealbank SD5395 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
22 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Garden Uldale NY249368 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
22 Jul 2019 Holly Blue 4 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
12 Jul 2019 Common Blue 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 22 deg C, no wind, full sun At least the recorded number
2 Jul 2019 Common Blue 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Dull
2 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4384 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick BC field trip. Five observers wandered over much of Yewbarrow. (...)
12 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Reston Scar Staveley SD463984 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 14.00 -15.30
2 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 3 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD433833 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Dull 30% sun
2 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD433833 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Dull 30% sun
2 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD430827 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Dull 30% sun
2 Jul 2019 Ringlet 3 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD432847 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Dull 10% sun freshly emerged
2 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 3 Adult River Mint Mealbank SD5395 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
12 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Garden Allonby Allonby NY080425 VC70 Cumberland John Callion Very fresh
12 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 2 Adult St Helens nr Flimby NY010325 VC70 Cumberland John Callion Very fresh
12 Jul 2019 Large Skipper 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 22 deg C, no wind, full sun At least the recorded number
12 Jul 2019 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Low Gelt Bridge Brampton NY519591 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller In flight around treetops at 12 noon. Same location and trees as (...)
2 Jul 2019 Northern Brown Argus 2 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD433833 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Dull 30% sun
2 Jul 2019 Silver-washed Fritillary 2 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD433833 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Dull 30% sun
2 Jul 2019 Brimstone 2 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD430827 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Dull 30% sun ....amazed to see a male and female at this (...)
2 Jul 2019 Large Skipper 2 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD430827 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Dull 30% sun
2 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 2 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD430827 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Dull 30% sun
2 Jul 2019 Small Heath 2 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD430827 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Dull 30% sun
2 Jul 2019 Northern Brown Argus 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Dull
2 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Dull
2 Jul 2019 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Dull
2 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD432847 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Dull 10% sun freshly emerged
2 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 2 Adult Yewbarrow Wood Witherslack SD430846 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Dull 10% sun freshly emerged
2 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 2 Adult Fernhill Road Grange over Sands SD403775 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
2 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 2 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4384 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick BC field trip. Five observers wandered over much of Yewbarrow. (...)
2 Jul 2019 Speckled Wood 2 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
2 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Armboth Thirlmere NY305171 VC70 Cumberland Pete Barron
2 Jul 2019 Ringlet 2 Adult Armboth Thirlmere NY305171 VC70 Cumberland Pete Barron 20575.jpeg
22 Jul 2019 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD462773 VC69 Westmorland kevin McSwiggan 21661.jpeg
22 Jul 2019 Comma 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249368 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
22 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249368 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
22 Jul 2019 Peacock 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
22 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
22 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
22 Jul 2019 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
22 Jul 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones at 8.45 in brief warm sunny spell
22 Jul 2019 Peacock 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
22 Jul 2019 Common Blue 1 Adult Holme Head To Cummersdale Path Near Carlisle Cemetary Carlisle NY3953254189 VC70 Cumberland R.Plunkett first ever spot of blue butterfly anywhere in the world. hope i (...)
12 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Hutton Roof Burton-in-Kendal SD558778 VC69 Westmorland Gerry Rawcliffe 23000.jpeg
12 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Very windy. North slag.
12 Jul 2019 Ringlet 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Very windy. North slag.
12 Jul 2019 Small White 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Very windy. North slag.
12 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Allonby Allonby NY080425 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
12 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 22 deg C, no wind, full sun At least the recorded number
12 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 22 deg C, no wind, full sun At least the recorded number On (...)
12 Jul 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller In flight around 2pm. Start of the 2nd generation here.
12 Jul 2019 Comma 1 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
12 Jul 2019 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Rawson's Wood Levens SD460859 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Fortunate sighting in sheltered spot. 21208.jpeg
2 Jul 2019 Grayling 1 Adult Burton Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD5491778133 VC69 Westmorland Bryan Yorke
2 Jul 2019 Comma 1 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD433833 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Dull 30% sun
2 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD433833 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Dull 30% sun
2 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Dull
2 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD432847 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Dull 10% sun freshly emerged
2 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Yewbarrow Wood Witherslack SD430846 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Dull 10% sun freshly emerged
2 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Yewbarrow Wood Witherslack SD430846 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Dull 10% sun freshly emerged
2 Jul 2019 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Yewbarrow Wood Witherslack SD430846 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Dull 10% sun freshly emerged
2 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Yewbarrow Wood Witherslack SD430846 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Dull 10% sun freshly emerged
2 Jul 2019 Grayling 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD545788 VC69 Westmorland Finn Bugge 17C-sunny periods
2 Jul 2019 Purple Hairstreak 1 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4384 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick BC field trip. Five observers wandered over much of Yewbarrow. (...)
2 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 1 Adult Hawcoat Barrow-in-Furness SD209722 VC69 Westmorland Mcdonald
2 Jul 2019 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Armboth Thirlmere NY305171 VC70 Cumberland Pete Barron
2 Jul 2019 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Lanercost Old Bridge Brampton NY553632 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Freshly emerged male
2 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Knowe Wood, Stanwix Carlisle NY402575 VC70 Cumberland William O'Brien
2 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 1 Adult Stanwix Carlisle NY399575 VC70 Cumberland William O'Brien 20558.jpeg

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