Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
22 Jul 2021 Brimstone 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD457850 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC full sun/no wind
22 Jul 2021 Brimstone 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD457850 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC full sun/no wind on buddleia
22 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC full sun/no wind ...on buddleia
22 Jul 2021 Grayling 41 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC full sun/no wind.everywhere!
22 Jul 2021 Green-veined White 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Sunny, hot.
22 Jul 2021 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC full sun/no wind ...on buddleia
22 Jul 2021 Large White 1 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 26oC full sun/no wind
22 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 26oC full sun/no wind
22 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Nectaring on Buddleia.
22 Jul 2021 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD457850 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC full sun/no wind
22 Jul 2021 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD457850 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC full sun/no wind..widespread
22 Jul 2021 Peacock 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451773 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC full sun/no wind....the only vanessid.....also no SA out (...)
22 Jul 2021 Peacock 1 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 26oC full sun/no wind
22 Jul 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
22 Jul 2021 Ringlet 21 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451773 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC full sun/no wind
22 Jul 2021 Small Copper 1 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 26oC full sun/no wind freshly emerged
22 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 21 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451773 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC full sun/no wind
22 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 1 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 26oC full sun/no wind.
22 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell On Sweet Peas.
22 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 26oC full sun/no wind.
22 Jul 2021 Small White 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Hot sunshine.
22 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451773 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC full sun/no wind...did not visit the main DGF areas
22 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell

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  • Chairman:
    Chris Winnick
  • Treasurer:
    David Eastlick

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