Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
23 Aug 2015 Comma 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD462861 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun.
23 Aug 2015 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD462861 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun.
23 Aug 2015 Grayling 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD462861 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun.
23 Aug 2015 Green-veined White 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD462861 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun.
23 Aug 2015 Large White 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD462861 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun.
23 Aug 2015 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD462861 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun.
23 Aug 2015 Painted Lady 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD462861 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun.
23 Aug 2015 Peacock 30 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD462861 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun.
23 Aug 2015 Red Admiral 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD462861 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun.
23 Aug 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 25 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD462861 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun.
23 Aug 2015 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD462861 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun.
23 Aug 2015 Common Blue 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436866 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun and sheltered from strong breeze.
23 Aug 2015 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436866 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun and sheltered from strong breeze.
23 Aug 2015 Gatekeeper 4 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436866 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun and sheltered from strong breeze.
23 Aug 2015 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436866 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun and sheltered from strong breeze.
23 Aug 2015 Northern Brown Argus 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436866 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun and sheltered from strong breeze. (...)
23 Aug 2015 Peacock 7 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436866 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun. Normally would expect many more.[last (...)
23 Aug 2015 Red Admiral 1 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436866 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun.
23 Aug 2015 Ringlet 1 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436866 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun.
23 Aug 2015 Silver-washed Fritillary 3 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436866 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun.
23 Aug 2015 Small Skipper 4 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436866 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun.
23 Aug 2015 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436866 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun.
23 Aug 2015 Peacock 1 Adult Haverthwaite Rly Station Haverthwaite SD349842 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick nectaring on buddleia on down platform
23 Aug 2015 Common Blue 1 Adult Urswick Tarn Urswick SD272742 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Sunny
23 Aug 2015 Large White 4 Adult Urswick Tarn Urswick SD272742 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Sunny
23 Aug 2015 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Urswick Tarn Urswick SD272742 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Sunny
23 Aug 2015 Small Copper Adult Urswick Tarn Urswick SD272742 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Sunny
23 Aug 2015 Green-veined White Adult Hall Dunnerdale garden Hall Dunnerdale SD207950 VC70 Cumberland James Brockbank
23 Aug 2015 Meadow Brown Adult Hall Dunnerdale garden Hall Dunnerdale SD207950 VC70 Cumberland James Brockbank
23 Aug 2015 Small Copper Adult Hall Dunnerdale garden Hall Dunnerdale SD207950 VC70 Cumberland James Brockbank
23 Aug 2015 Small White Adult Hall Dunnerdale garden Hall Dunnerdale SD207950 VC70 Cumberland James Brockbank
23 Aug 2015 Red Admiral 1 Adult Allonby Allonby NY081432 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
23 Aug 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 8 Adult Allonby Allonby NY081432 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
23 Aug 2015 Grayling 4 Adult Workington Workington NX984295 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
23 Aug 2015 Large White 3 Adult Workington Workington NX984295 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
23 Aug 2015 Scotch Argus 5 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD457789 VC69 Westmorland Maria Pilling They never opened their wings because of the windy conditions 3581.jpeg
23 Aug 2015 Green-veined White 5 Adult Potter Fell Kendal SD510987 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
23 Aug 2015 Large White 1 Adult Potter Fell Kendal SD510987 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
23 Aug 2015 Small Heath 1 Adult Potter Fell Kendal SD510987 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
23 Aug 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Potter Fell Kendal SD510987 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
23 Aug 2015 Scotch Argus 12 Adult A685 roadside Newbiggin-on-Lune NY712049 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Visited site given by AC. Included mated pair. Thanks Andrew. 3586.jpeg
23 Aug 2015 Dark Green Fritillary 3 Adult Brownber Newbiggin-on-Lune NY708057 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Two surprisingly in good condition. on former railway track (...) 3587.jpeg
23 Aug 2015 Painted Lady 2 Adult Brownber Newbiggin-on-Lune NY708057 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar on former railway track bed 3588.jpeg
23 Aug 2015 Scotch Argus 314 Adult Smardale Gill Crosby Garrett NY729072 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar 150 at Witches Stride above main path.
23 Aug 2015 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Brundholme Woods Keswick NY293247 VC70 Cumberland Tom O'Boyle In field to east of woods
23 Aug 2015 Purple Hairstreak 2 Adult Brundholme Woods Keswick NY287243 VC70 Cumberland Tom O'Boyle Seen from old railway bridge
23 Aug 2015 Purple Hairstreak 1 Adult Threlkeld Oak in road verge Threlkeld NY295251 VC70 Cumberland Tom O'Boyle In field to east of woods

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