Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
31 Jul 2018 Wall Brown 1 Adult Ullock nearby Ullock NY070240 VC70 Cumberland Raymond Meredith 16079.jpeg
31 Jul 2018 Peacock 4 Adult Low Moorlands Dalston NY368506 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams On garden buddleia
31 Jul 2018 Red Admiral 1 Adult Low Moorlands Dalston NY368506 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams On garden buddleia
31 Jul 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Low Moorlands Dalston NY368506 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams On garden buddleia
31 Jul 2018 Small White 2 Adult Low Moorlands Dalston NY368506 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams On garden buddleia
31 Jul 2018 Wall Brown 1 Adult Back Lane Dalston NY369507 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
31 Jul 2018 Wall Brown 1 Adult River Caldew Dalston NY378509 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
31 Jul 2018 Common Blue 2 Adult Between A7 and cricket ground Carlisle NY399566 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Both males. One possibly the same as the fresh individual seen (...) 17294.jpeg
31 Jul 2018 Green-veined White 2 Adult Between A7 and cricket ground Carlisle NY399566 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller This site is the re-covered area disturbed by the 2017 Roman (...)
31 Jul 2018 Large White 1 Adult Between A7 and cricket ground Carlisle NY399566 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller This site is the re-covered area disturbed by the 2017 Roman (...)
31 Jul 2018 Small Copper 2 Adult Between A7 and cricket ground Carlisle NY399566 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller This site is the re-covered area disturbed by the 2017 Roman (...)
31 Jul 2018 Small White 4 Adult Between A7 and cricket ground Carlisle NY399566 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller This site is the re-covered area disturbed by the 2017 Roman (...)
31 Jul 2018 Wall Brown 4 Adult Between A7 and cricket ground Carlisle NY399566 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller This site is the re-covered area disturbed by the 2017 Roman (...)
31 Jul 2018 Wall Brown 3 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
31 Jul 2018 Holly Blue 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 16336.jpeg
31 Jul 2018 Gatekeeper 2 Adult Park Head Holker SD335787 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
31 Jul 2018 Small Heath 1 Adult Park Head Holker SD335787 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
31 Jul 2018 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Park Head Holker SD335787 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
31 Jul 2018 Large White 6 Adult Park Head Holker SD336787 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick on willowherb
31 Jul 2018 Silver-washed Fritillary 1 Adult Park Head Holker SD336787 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick nectaring on the sole buddleia for seeming miles
31 Jul 2018 Small White 10 Adult Park Head Holker SD336787 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick composite grid refererence
31 Jul 2018 Painted Lady 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD448772 VC69 Westmorland Neil Freeman
31 Jul 2018 Painted Lady 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451771 VC69 Westmorland Neil Freeman
31 Jul 2018 Purple Hairstreak 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451771 VC69 Westmorland Neil Freeman Flying high up around Oak.
31 Jul 2018 Scotch Argus 7 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Neil Freeman Scattered along lower slope. Breezy but warm morning with good (...)
31 Jul 2018 Small Copper 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Neil Freeman 2 males , I good condition, 1 worn and faded.
31 Jul 2018 Wall Brown 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453772 VC69 Westmorland Neil Freeman Female 16161.jpeg
31 Jul 2018 Scotch Argus 6 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453774 VC69 Westmorland Neil Freeman Scattered along slope, much lower numbers than expected given (...)
31 Jul 2018 Gatekeeper 6 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD455775 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
31 Jul 2018 Large White 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD455775 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
31 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD455775 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
31 Jul 2018 Scotch Argus 5 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD455775 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar An extensive search but worryingly very low numbers.
31 Jul 2018 Small Copper 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD455775 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
31 Jul 2018 Small Skipper 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD455775 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
31 Jul 2018 Small White 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD455775 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
31 Jul 2018 Speckled Wood 5 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD455775 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
31 Jul 2018 Brimstone 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett
31 Jul 2018 Comma 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett Buddleia
31 Jul 2018 Common Blue 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett 2f, 3m
31 Jul 2018 Gatekeeper 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett
31 Jul 2018 Grayling 18 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett
31 Jul 2018 Green-veined White 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett Hemp Agrimony
31 Jul 2018 High Brown Fritillary 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett Buddleia. 2 very tatty.
31 Jul 2018 Large White 20 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett
31 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett
31 Jul 2018 Painted Lady 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett
31 Jul 2018 Peacock 8 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett Buddleia
31 Jul 2018 Red Admiral 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett Buddleia
31 Jul 2018 Silver-washed Fritillary 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett Buddleia
31 Jul 2018 Small Copper 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett Hemp Agrimony
31 Jul 2018 Small Heath 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett
31 Jul 2018 Small White 8 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett
31 Jul 2018 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett
31 Jul 2018 Wall Brown 9 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett

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