Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
25 Aug 2021 Brimstone 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD454847 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips 3 males and 1 female. Sunny 23c
25 Aug 2021 Brimstone 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD461854 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips All females. Sunny 23c
25 Aug 2021 Comma 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Sunny & warm.
25 Aug 2021 Common Blue 45 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 19C. 100% sun. 11.40-13.30. Circular walk. 10 females.
25 Aug 2021 Gatekeeper 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 19C. 100% sun. 11.40-13.30. Circular walk.
25 Aug 2021 Grayling 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD461854 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Very faded. Sunny 23c
25 Aug 2021 Green-veined White 6 Adult Ennerdale Ennerdale Bridge NY1413 VC70 Cumberland Dave Wainwright
25 Aug 2021 Green-veined White 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD461854 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 23c
25 Aug 2021 Green-veined White 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
25 Aug 2021 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD454847 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 23c
25 Aug 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
25 Aug 2021 Large White 2 Adult Sands Road Ulverston SD289766 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold In the back garden on the verbena feeding
25 Aug 2021 Large White 1 Adult Ennerdale Ennerdale Bridge NY1413 VC70 Cumberland Dave Wainwright
25 Aug 2021 Large White 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD454847 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 23c
25 Aug 2021 Large White 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD461854 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 23c
25 Aug 2021 Large White 5 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 19C. 100% sun. 11.40-13.30. Circular walk.
25 Aug 2021 Large White 1 Adult Whelpo Caldbeck NY307396 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Warm and sunny.
25 Aug 2021 Large White 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
25 Aug 2021 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 19C. 100% sun. 11.40-13.30. Circular walk. 1 eye spot missing? 33961.jpeg
25 Aug 2021 Painted Lady 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
25 Aug 2021 Peacock 16 Adult Ennerdale Ennerdale Bridge NY1413 VC70 Cumberland Dave Wainwright
25 Aug 2021 Peacock 9 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD454847 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 23c
25 Aug 2021 Peacock 2 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
25 Aug 2021 Peacock 10 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
25 Aug 2021 Red Admiral 5 Adult Lyvennet Kings Meaburn, Penrith NY618201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass 22C Sunny late afternoon 34014.jpeg
25 Aug 2021 Red Admiral 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD461854 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 23c
25 Aug 2021 Red Admiral 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD454847 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 23c
25 Aug 2021 Red Admiral 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 19C. 100% sun. 11.40-13.30. Circular walk.
25 Aug 2021 Red Admiral 3 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
25 Aug 2021 Silver-washed Fritillary 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD454847 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 23c
25 Aug 2021 Small Blue 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 19C. 100% sun. 11.40-13.30. Circular walk. 33952.jpeg
25 Aug 2021 Small Copper 1 Adult Ennerdale Ennerdale Bridge NY1413 VC70 Cumberland Dave Wainwright
25 Aug 2021 Small Copper 2 Adult Lyvennet Kings Meaburn, Penrith NY618201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass 22C Sunny late afternoon 34013.jpeg
25 Aug 2021 Small Copper 1 Adult Lyvennet Kings Meaburn, Penrith NY619202 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass 22C Sunny late afternoon 34012.jpeg
25 Aug 2021 Small Copper 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 19C. 100% sun. 11.40-13.30. Circular walk. 33957.jpeg
25 Aug 2021 Small Copper 2 Adult Whelpo Caldbeck NY307396 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Warm and sunny. 33939.jpeg
25 Aug 2021 Small Heath 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 19C. 100% sun. 11.40-13.30. Circular walk.
25 Aug 2021 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Ennerdale Ennerdale Bridge NY1413 VC70 Cumberland Dave Wainwright Mint condition 2nd brood
25 Aug 2021 Small Skipper 1 Adult Lyvennet Kings Meaburn, Penrith NY618201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass 22C Sunny late afternoon 34016.jpeg
25 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Sands Road Ulverston SD289766 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold In the back garden on the verbena
25 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Lyvennet Kings Meaburn, Penrith NY618201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass 22C Sunny late afternoon 34015.jpeg
25 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 17 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD454847 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 23c
25 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 14 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD461854 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 23c
25 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 19C. 100% sun. 11.40-13.30. Circular walk.
25 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Whelpo Caldbeck NY307396 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Warm and sunny. 33940.jpeg
25 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 17 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
25 Aug 2021 Small White 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD454847 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 23c
25 Aug 2021 Small White 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD461854 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 23c
25 Aug 2021 Small White 5 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 19C. 100% sun. 11.40-13.30. Circular walk.
25 Aug 2021 Small White 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
25 Aug 2021 Speckled Wood 10 Adult Ennerdale Ennerdale Bridge NY1413 VC70 Cumberland Dave Wainwright
25 Aug 2021 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Lyvennet Kings Meaburn, Penrith NY618206 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass 22C Sunny late afternoon, on woodland edge by beck. 34017.jpeg
25 Aug 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD461854 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 23c
25 Aug 2021 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD454847 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 23c
25 Aug 2021 Speckled Wood 12 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 19C. 100% sun. 11.40-13.30. Circular walk.
25 Aug 2021 Speckled Wood 43 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY365498 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Warm and sunny. 1/2 hr. min. count 43. Many past their best. (...) 33942.jpeg
25 Aug 2021 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Wetheral Railway cutting Carlisle NY458550 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
25 Aug 2021 Wall Brown 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 19C. 100% sun. 11.40-13.30. Circular walk.
25 Aug 2021 Wall Brown 6 Adult Wetheral Railway cutting Carlisle NY458550 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones