Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
24 Jul 2021 Comma 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18c. 12.05-14.10.
24 Jul 2021 Common Blue 20 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18c. 12.05-14.10. Including 4 F. 32627.jpeg
24 Jul 2021 Gatekeeper 11 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18c. 12.05-14.10..
24 Jul 2021 Grayling 5 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18c. 12.05-14.10.
24 Jul 2021 Green-veined White 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18c. 12.05-14.10.
24 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 42 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18c. 12.05-14.10. Including 1 pair.
24 Jul 2021 Ringlet 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Leucistic variation 32637.jpeg
24 Jul 2021 Small Blue 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 2nd brood. 32622.jpeg
24 Jul 2021 Small Copper 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18c. 12.05-14.10.
24 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 12 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18c. 12.05-14.10.
24 Jul 2021 Small White 10 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18c. 12.05-14.10..
24 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18c. 12.05-14.10..
24 Jul 2021 Common Blue 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould Male
24 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould Faded
24 Jul 2021 Duke of Burgundy 7 Larva Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould Feeding damage to cowslips
24 Jul 2021 Green-veined White 15 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
24 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 20 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
24 Jul 2021 Peacock 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
24 Jul 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
24 Jul 2021 Ringlet 20 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould Faded
24 Jul 2021 Scotch Argus 3 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould Freshly emerged
24 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 25 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
24 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
24 Jul 2021 Holly Blue 4 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 32908.jpeg
24 Jul 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 32906.jpeg
24 Jul 2021 Grayling 2 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD485910 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
24 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD486904 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
14 Jul 2021 Common Blue 3 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC sun late afternoon
14 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 4 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC sun late afternoon
14 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 42 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC sun late afternoon
14 Jul 2021 Ringlet 48 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC sun late afternoon
14 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 32 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC sun late afternoon
14 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC sun late afternoon
14 Jul 2021 Small White 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC sun late afternoon
14 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC sun late afternoon
14 Jul 2021 Ringlet 1 Adult Fell Close Grange over Sands SD399776 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny, 21 deg C little wind
14 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Fell Close Grange over Sands SD400776 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny, 21 deg C little wind on buddleia
14 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny, 21 deg C little wind
14 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny, 21 deg C little wind resting on warm stones
14 Jul 2021 Green-veined White 4 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY376432 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
14 Jul 2021 Large Skipper 1 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY376432 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
14 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 34 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY376432 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
14 Jul 2021 Ringlet 53 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY376432 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple 32108.jpeg
14 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 67 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY376432 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple 32109.jpeg
14 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY376432 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple 32110.jpeg
14 Jul 2021 Green-veined White 2 Adult River Caldew Dalston NY370497 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
14 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 2 Adult River Caldew Dalston NY370497 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
14 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 3 Adult River Caldew Dalston NY370497 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Although nearly 100% cloudy, briefly flying up and chasing above (...)
14 Jul 2021 Large White 1 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY312542 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NE part of reserve. 12:35-12:50.
14 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY312542 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NE part of reserve. 12:35-12:50.
14 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 35 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY307541 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NW part of reserve. Increasingly sunny, 12:50 - 13:25.
14 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 38 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY311538 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SE part of reserve. Mostly cloudy but warm, 12:00 - 12:35.
14 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 20 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY307537 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SW part of reserve. 11:30-12:00 and 13:25-13:40.
14 Jul 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY307537 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SW part of reserve. 11:30-12:00 and 13:25-13:40.
14 Jul 2021 Ringlet 5 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY307537 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SW part of reserve. 11:30-12:00 and 13:25-13:40.
14 Jul 2021 Ringlet 40 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY307541 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NW part of reserve. Increasingly sunny, 12:50 - 13:25.
14 Jul 2021 Ringlet 8 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY311538 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SE part of reserve. Mostly cloudy but warm, 12:00 - 12:35.
14 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 50 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY307541 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NW part of reserve. Increasingly sunny, 12:50 - 13:25.
14 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 33 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY311538 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SE part of reserve. Mostly cloudy but warm, 12:00 - 12:35. 32216.jpeg
14 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 20 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY307537 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SW part of reserve. 11:30-12:00 and 13:25-13:40.
14 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 2 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY312542 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NE part of reserve. 12:35-12:50.
14 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY312542 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NE part of reserve. 12:35-12:50.
14 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult High Arnside Tarn Skelwith Bridge NY330010 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Very warm
14 Jul 2021 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 5 Adult High Arnside Tarn Skelwith Bridge NY330010 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Very warm
14 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 3 Adult High Arnside Tarn Skelwith Bridge NY330010 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Very warm & sunny
14 Jul 2021 Common Blue 2 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD391738 VC69 Westmorland Mr M Chadwick late afternoon. Sunny and a light breeze. grassland at the (...)
14 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD391738 VC69 Westmorland Mr M Chadwick late afternoon. Sunny and a light breeze. grassland at the (...)
14 Jul 2021 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD391738 VC69 Westmorland Mr M Chadwick late afternoon. Sunny and a light breeze. grassland at the (...)
14 Jul 2021 Purple Hairstreak 3 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD392736 VC69 Westmorland Mr M Chadwick 18.00. Sunny. In small oaks by the shore
14 Jul 2021 Ringlet 5 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD391738 VC69 Westmorland Mr M Chadwick late afternoon. Sunny and a light breeze. grassland at the (...)
14 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 1 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD391738 VC69 Westmorland Mr M Chadwick late afternoon. Sunny and a light breeze. grassland at the (...)
14 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 5 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD391738 VC69 Westmorland Mr M Chadwick late afternoon. Sunny and a light breeze. grassland at the (...)
14 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pamela Wilson Flying over recently cultivated wild flower meadow.
14 Jul 2021 Comma 1 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496821 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
14 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496821 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
14 Jul 2021 Common Blue 9 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD543784 VC69 Westmorland Steve Graham A couple of hours 19-23C with increasing sunshine.
14 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 8 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD543784 VC69 Westmorland Steve Graham A couple of hours 19-23C with increasing sunshine and fritillary (...)
14 Jul 2021 Grayling 6 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD543784 VC69 Westmorland Steve Graham A couple of hours 19-23C with increasing sunshine.
14 Jul 2021 Green-veined White 2 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD543784 VC69 Westmorland Steve Graham A couple of hours 19-23C with increasing sunshine.
14 Jul 2021 Large Skipper 1 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD543784 VC69 Westmorland Steve Graham A couple of hours 19-23C with increasing sunshine.
14 Jul 2021 Large White 1 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD543784 VC69 Westmorland Steve Graham A couple of hours 19-23C with increasing sunshine.
14 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD543784 VC69 Westmorland Steve Graham A couple of hours 19-23C with increasing sunshine and fritillary (...)
14 Jul 2021 Ringlet 13 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD543784 VC69 Westmorland Steve Graham A couple of hours 19-23C with increasing sunshine and fritillary (...)
14 Jul 2021 Small Heath 5 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD543784 VC69 Westmorland Steve Graham A couple of hours 19-23C with increasing sunshine.
14 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 7 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD543784 VC69 Westmorland Steve Graham A couple of hours 19-23C with increasing sunshine.
14 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD543784 VC69 Westmorland Steve Graham A couple of hours 19-23C with increasing sunshine.
14 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 6 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD543784 VC69 Westmorland Steve Graham A couple of hours 19-23C with increasing sunshine.
14 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Burton-in-Kendal SD537781 VC69 Westmorland Steve Graham Brief visit c19C cloudy.
14 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 6 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Burton-in-Kendal SD537781 VC69 Westmorland Steve Graham Brief visit c19C cloudy.
14 Jul 2021 Ringlet 15 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Burton-in-Kendal SD537781 VC69 Westmorland Steve Graham Brief visit c19C cloudy.
14 Jul 2021 Small Heath 1 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Burton-in-Kendal SD537781 VC69 Westmorland Steve Graham Brief visit c19C cloudy.
14 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 1 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Burton-in-Kendal SD537781 VC69 Westmorland Steve Graham Brief visit c19C cloudy.
14 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Burton-in-Kendal SD537781 VC69 Westmorland Steve Graham Brief visit c19C cloudy.
14 Jul 2021 Brimstone 1 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD334818 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge 20C- Male-early 2nd brood?or late 1st?
14 Jul 2021 Green-veined White 7 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD334818 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge 20C
14 Jul 2021 Large Skipper 8 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD334818 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge 20C
14 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD334818 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge 20C
14 Jul 2021 Red Admiral 2 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD334818 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge 20C
14 Jul 2021 Silver-washed Fritillary 6 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD334818 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge 20C
14 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 29 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD334818 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge 20C
4 Jul 2021 Common Blue 1 Adult Holme Park Fell Clawthorpe SD539791 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Mostly cloudy 20c
4 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 9 Adult Holme Park Fell Clawthorpe SD539791 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Mostly cloudy 20c Fritillary agg x 6
4 Jul 2021 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Holme Park Fell Clawthorpe SD539791 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Mostly cloudy 20c Very well worn. Very dingy!
4 Jul 2021 Grayling 2 Adult Holme Park Fell Clawthorpe SD539791 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Mostly cloudy 20c
4 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Holme Park Fell Clawthorpe SD539791 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Mostly cloudy 20c
4 Jul 2021 Ringlet 5 Adult Holme Park Fell Clawthorpe SD539791 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Mostly cloudy 20c
4 Jul 2021 Small Heath 5 Adult Holme Park Fell Clawthorpe SD539791 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Mostly cloudy 20c
4 Jul 2021 Common Blue 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Mostly cloudy 20c
4 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 26 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Mostly cloudy 20cAlso Fritillary agg x 18
4 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Mostly cloudy 20c
4 Jul 2021 Ringlet 5 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Mostly cloudy 20c
4 Jul 2021 Small Heath 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Mostly cloudy 20c
4 Jul 2021 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 3 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Mostly cloudy 20c
4 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Mostly cloudy 20c
4 Jul 2021 Ringlet 2 Adult Swineside, Mosedale. Penrith NY335326 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Overcast with slight drizzle clearing up. 1100hrs
4 Jul 2021 Small Heath 14 Adult Swineside, Mosedale. Penrith NY335326 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Overcast with slight drizzle clearing up. 1100hrs
4 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 25 Adult Blitterlees Beach Silloth NY102523 VC70 Cumberland John Callion Late morning, overcast but warm 21c
4 Jul 2021 Ringlet 17 Adult Blitterlees Beach Silloth NY102523 VC70 Cumberland John Callion Late morning, overcast but warm 21c
4 Jul 2021 Small Heath 6 Adult Blitterlees Beach Silloth NY102523 VC70 Cumberland John Callion Late morning, overcast but warm 21c
4 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 2 Adult Blitterlees Beach Silloth NY102523 VC70 Cumberland John Callion Late morning, overcast but warm 21c
4 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Blitterlees Beach Silloth NY102523 VC70 Cumberland John Callion Late morning, overcast but warm 21c
4 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 9 Adult Sainsburys car park Kendal SD521941 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould In elms west side of car park next to recycling bins 10 -00am
4 Jul 2021 Ringlet 30 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
4 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 20 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
4 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Grizedale Forest Hawkshead SD342964 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Hot, a little cloud.
4 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Lanercost Pack horse bridge Brampton NY553633 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Two battling males during brief sunny interval around noon. In (...)
4 Jul 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell

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