Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
25 Jul 2021 Brimstone 3 Adult Capes Head Holker SD333778 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sun and cloud about 20 deg C 1 male, 2 female
25 Jul 2021 Brimstone 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456775 VC69 Westmorland Michael Hampson
25 Jul 2021 Comma 1 Adult Raughton Head Carlisle NY369439 VC70 Cumberland Claire On meadowsweet beside river Caldew
25 Jul 2021 Comma 7 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456775 VC69 Westmorland Michael Hampson
25 Jul 2021 Comma 1 Adult Wetheral Viaduct Wetheral NY469546 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones on elms
25 Jul 2021 Common Blue 6 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 12.25 - 14.15 32663.jpeg
25 Jul 2021 Common Blue 6 Adult Storm Beach Capes Head Holker SD333777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sun and cloud about 20 deg C
25 Jul 2021 Common Blue 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456775 VC69 Westmorland Michael Hampson
25 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 20 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456775 VC69 Westmorland Michael Hampson
25 Jul 2021 Gatekeeper 19 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 12.25 - 14.15
25 Jul 2021 Gatekeeper 6 Adult Capes Head Holker SD333778 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sun and cloud about 20 deg C
25 Jul 2021 Gatekeeper 2 Adult Old Park Wood Holker SD335787 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sun and cloud about 20 deg C
25 Jul 2021 Gatekeeper 3 Adult Old Park Wood Holker SD335779 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sun and cloud about 20 deg C
25 Jul 2021 Gatekeeper 50 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456775 VC69 Westmorland Michael Hampson
25 Jul 2021 Grayling 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 12.25 - 14.15 32666.jpeg
25 Jul 2021 Grayling 10 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456775 VC69 Westmorland Michael Hampson
25 Jul 2021 Green-veined White 3 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 9.20-10.40
25 Jul 2021 Green-veined White 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 12.25 - 14.15
25 Jul 2021 Green-veined White 10 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456775 VC69 Westmorland Michael Hampson
25 Jul 2021 High Brown Fritillary 10 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456775 VC69 Westmorland Michael Hampson
25 Jul 2021 Holly Blue 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456775 VC69 Westmorland Michael Hampson
25 Jul 2021 Large Skipper 7 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456775 VC69 Westmorland Michael Hampson
25 Jul 2021 Large Skipper 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456775 VC69 Westmorland Michael Hampson
25 Jul 2021 Large White 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 12.25 - 14.15
25 Jul 2021 Large White 3 Adult Garden Allonby Allonby NY081333 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
25 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 11 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 9.20-10.40 32671.jpeg
25 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 8 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 12.25 - 14.15
25 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 25 Adult Capes Head Holker SD333778 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sun and cloud about 20 deg C
25 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Old Park Wood Holker SD335787 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sun and cloud about 20 deg C
25 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Old Park Wood Holker SD335779 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sun and cloud about 20 deg C
25 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 4 Adult Storm Beach Capes Head Holker SD333777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sun and cloud about 20 deg C
25 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456775 VC69 Westmorland Michael Hampson
25 Jul 2021 Peacock 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller The first of the 2021 generation I have seen here. On buddleia.
25 Jul 2021 Peacock 10 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456775 VC69 Westmorland Michael Hampson
25 Jul 2021 Purple Hairstreak 2 Adult Wetheral Viaduct Wetheral NY469546 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones on oaks and elms
25 Jul 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Allonby Allonby NY081333 VC70 Cumberland John Callion Very fresh
25 Jul 2021 Red Admiral 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456775 VC69 Westmorland Michael Hampson
25 Jul 2021 Ringlet 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 9.20-10.40
25 Jul 2021 Ringlet 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 12.25 - 14.15
25 Jul 2021 Ringlet 1 Adult Storm Beach Capes Head Holker SD333777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sun and cloud about 20 deg C
25 Jul 2021 Ringlet 30 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456775 VC69 Westmorland Michael Hampson
25 Jul 2021 Scotch Argus 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 9.20-10.40 Fast flying
25 Jul 2021 Scotch Argus 11 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456775 VC69 Westmorland Michael Hampson
25 Jul 2021 Small Blue 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 12.25 - 14.15 32667.jpeg
25 Jul 2021 Small Copper 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456775 VC69 Westmorland Michael Hampson
25 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 9.20-10.40
25 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 12.25 - 14.15 Tatty specimens
25 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 4 Adult Capes Head Holker SD333778 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sun and cloud about 20 deg C
25 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 20 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456775 VC69 Westmorland Michael Hampson
25 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 9.20-10.40 32676.jpeg
25 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Capes Head Holker SD333778 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sun and cloud about 20 deg C
25 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
25 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456775 VC69 Westmorland Michael Hampson
25 Jul 2021 Small White 10 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 12.25 - 14.15
25 Jul 2021 Small White 8 Adult Garden Allonby Allonby NY081333 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
25 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 12.25 - 14.15
25 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Old Park Wood Holker SD335779 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sun and cloud about 20 deg C
25 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Storm Beach Capes Head Holker SD333777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sun and cloud about 20 deg C
25 Jul 2021 Wall Brown 5 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456775 VC69 Westmorland Michael Hampson
25 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Wetheral Viaduct Wetheral NY469546 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones on elms and ash- may have been more than 1

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