Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
25 Jul 2021 Holly Blue 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456775 VC69 Westmorland Michael Hampson
5 Jul 2021 High Brown Fritillary 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD45607756 VC69 Westmorland Rosa Menendez A group of 6 large fritillaries nectaring on thistles, two (...)
5 Jul 2021 Red Admiral 2 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497260 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Sunny 17oC.
15 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD435835 VC69 Westmorland Mr M Chadwick In the elm by the footpath, just south of Halecat House. (...)
5 Jul 2021 Small Heath 2 Adult Holme Fell area Burton-in-Kendal SD539782 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor
5 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD431881 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 13.05-15.00. 50% sun.
5 Jul 2021 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD431881 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 13.05-15.00. 50% sun. 31817.jpeg
5 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 12 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD431881 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 13.05-15.00. 50% sun. Incl. a pair
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 Small Skipper 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 9.20-10.40
15 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Mawbray Banks Mawbray NY087483 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
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 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Old Park Wood Holker SD335787 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sun and cloud about 20 deg C
15 Jul 2021 Gatekeeper 2 Adult R.Leven estuary between Priory Crossing Ulverston SD3076 VC69 Westmorland C J Richardson Cumbria Coastal path backing on to Conishead Priory/Manjushri (...)
15 Jul 2021 Small White 2 Adult R.Leven estuary between Priory Crossing Ulverston SD3076 VC69 Westmorland C J Richardson Cumbria Coastal path backing on to Conishead Priory/Manjushri (...)
15 Jul 2021 Grayling 2 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD189753 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16.30-17.35. 20c. 100% sun. Wind 2.
15 Jul 2021 Small Copper 2 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD189753 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16.30-17.35. 20c. 100% sun. Wind 2.
15 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD189753 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16.30-17.35. 20c. 100% sun. Wind 2.
15 Jul 2021 Green-veined White 12 Adult St Helens Flimby NY008325 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
25 Jul 2021 Purple Hairstreak 2 Adult Wetheral Viaduct Wetheral NY469546 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones on oaks and elms
15 Jul 2021 Comma 2 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD449867 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 220c 100% sun no wind!
15 Jul 2021 Common Blue 2 Adult Wolsty Banks Wolsty NY097506 VC70 Cumberland John Callion

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