Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
25 Jun 2022 Brimstone 1 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD3368282875 VC69 Westmorland Claire Godfrey Flying along edge of mire
25 Jun 2022 Large Heath 1 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD3311181746 VC69 Westmorland Claire Godfrey Feeding on heather. Phone photo 36920.jpeg
25 Jun 2022 Ringlet 2 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD3285882937 VC69 Westmorland Claire Godfrey Along river bank of River Leven 36923.jpeg
25 Jun 2022 Silver-washed Fritillary 2 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD3344881903 VC69 Westmorland Claire Godfrey One flying across woodland glade; the second newly-emerged and (...) 36921.jpeg
25 Jun 2022 Small Skipper 2 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD3344881903 VC69 Westmorland Claire Godfrey In sunny glades on long grasses 36922.jpeg
25 Jun 2022 Speckled Wood 12 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD3285882937 VC69 Westmorland Claire Godfrey In woodlands across the reserve.
25 Jun 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Spring Bank Lane Grange over Sands SD400785 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
25 Jun 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Spring Bank Lane Grange over Sands SD400785 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick seen as singletons along the lane. The grid reference is an (...)
25 Jun 2022 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Footpath High Nibthwaite SD296896 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18c. 100% sun
25 Jun 2022 Large Skipper 1 Adult Footpath High Nibthwaite SD296896 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18c. 100% sun
25 Jun 2022 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Footpath High Nibthwaite SD296896 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18c. 100% sun
25 Jun 2022 Small Heath 1 Adult Footpath High Nibthwaite SD296896 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18c. 100% sun
25 Jun 2022 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Footpath High Nibthwaite SD296896 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18c. 100% sun
25 Jun 2022 Small Skipper 1 Adult Footpath High Nibthwaite SD296896 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18c. 100% sun
25 Jun 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Footpath High Nibthwaite SD296896 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18c. 100% sun
25 Jun 2022 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Footpath High Nibthwaite SD296896 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18c. 100% sun
25 Jun 2022 Meadow Brown 1 Adult High wood High Nibthwaite SD298894 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
25 Jun 2022 Speckled Wood 2 Adult High wood High Nibthwaite SD298894 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
25 Jun 2022 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Meadow High Nibthwaite SD299893 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
25 Jun 2022 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Meadow High Nibthwaite SD299893 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
25 Jun 2022 Small Heath 1 Adult Meadow High Nibthwaite SD299893 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
25 Jun 2022 Small Skipper 1 Adult Meadow High Nibthwaite SD299893 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
25 Jun 2022 Grayling 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4551577556 VC69 Westmorland Ian Watts 5pm. 95% sun. 19c. Breezy. 36938.jpeg
25 Jun 2022 Dark Green Fritillary 20 Adult Arnside Redhills Pasture Arnside SD4535077591 VC69 Westmorland Ian Watts 5pm. 95% sun. 19c. Breezy. Considerable activity until 6.30pm or (...) 36939.jpeg
25 Jun 2022 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 2 Adult Arnside Redhills Pasture Arnside SD454776 VC69 Westmorland Ian Watts 6pm. 95% sun. 19c. Breezy.
25 Jun 2022 Northern Brown Argus 10 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD4402982813 VC69 Westmorland Ian Watts Midday. 90% sun. 22c. Once the cloud cover cleared, I stayed for (...) 36929.jpeg
25 Jun 2022 Painted Lady 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD4402982813 VC69 Westmorland Ian Watts Midday. 90% sun. 22c. Breezy.
25 Jun 2022 Small Skipper 15 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD4402982813 VC69 Westmorland Ian Watts Midday. 90% sun. 22c. Breezy.
25 Jun 2022 Large Heath 12 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD443819 VC69 Westmorland Ian Watts 9am. 18c. 80% sun. Strong wind. I stayed for around an hour (...) 36940.jpeg
25 Jun 2022 Dark Green Fritillary 5 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD3508691047 VC69 Westmorland Ian Watts Early afternoon. 95% sun. 23c. Breezy. The clump of thistles at (...)
25 Jun 2022 Large Skipper 6 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD3508691047 VC69 Westmorland Ian Watts Early afternoon. 95% sun. 23c. Breezy. 36937.jpeg
25 Jun 2022 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 2 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD3508691047 VC69 Westmorland Ian Watts Early afternoon. 95% sun. 23c. Breezy.
25 Jun 2022 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD508930 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 10.00-13.00 hours. Occasional heavy showers, cloudy.
25 Jun 2022 Common Blue 1 Adult Brigsteer FC plantation Brigsteer SD478902 VC69 Westmorland Martin and Gwen Tordoff
25 Jun 2022 Red Admiral 5 Adult Brigsteer FC plantation Brigsteer SD478902 VC69 Westmorland Martin and Gwen Tordoff
25 Jun 2022 Ringlet 10 Adult Brigsteer FC plantation Brigsteer SD478902 VC69 Westmorland Martin and Gwen Tordoff
25 Jun 2022 Speckled Wood 8 Adult Brigsteer FC plantation Brigsteer SD478902 VC69 Westmorland Martin and Gwen Tordoff
25 Jun 2022 Large Skipper 1 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Wigton NY275567 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
25 Jun 2022 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Wigton NY275567 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
25 Jun 2022 Large Skipper 3 Adult Aikbank Farm Waverton NY216459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
25 Jun 2022 Meadow Brown 16 Adult Aikbank Farm Waverton NY216459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
25 Jun 2022 Red Admiral 2 Adult Aikbank Farm Waverton NY216459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
25 Jun 2022 Ringlet 11 Adult Aikbank Farm Waverton NY216459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
25 Jun 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Aikbank Farm Waverton NY216459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
25 Jun 2022 Speckled Wood 5 Adult Aikbank Farm Waverton NY216459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
25 Jun 2022 Painted Lady 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
25 Jun 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Burneside SD507951 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
25 Jun 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Gurnal Bridge Burneside SD520975 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels roadside sighting

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