Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
26 Jul 2021 Brimstone 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 25% sun
26 Jul 2021 Comma 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien Male, wouldn't settle to allow a photo.
26 Jul 2021 Comma 1 Adult Beach path Ulverston SD307762 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 14.25-14.50. 23c. 100% sun. On same area of brambles.
26 Jul 2021 Comma 1 Adult Dalston Cycle Track Carlisle NY373505 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple On buddleia in full flower 32711.jpeg
26 Jul 2021 Comma 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
6 Jul 2021 Comma 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow in Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 12.30-14.00. 16-18c. 50% sun. Fresh breeze. 31832.jpeg
26 Jul 2021 Common Blue 1 Adult Smardale Disused Rly Line Newbiggin-on-Lune NY7106 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
6 Jul 2021 Common Blue 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow in Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 12.30-14.00. 16-18c. 50% sun. Fresh breeze. Worn male.
26 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 25% sun
26 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Bell Rake Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
26 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Smardale Disused Rly Line Newbiggin-on-Lune NY7206 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
26 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Waitby NY7608 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
26 Jul 2021 Gatekeeper 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien Male, wouldn't settle to allow a photo.
26 Jul 2021 Gatekeeper 1 Adult St Bees Head St Bees NX944144 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson
26 Jul 2021 Green-veined White 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 25% sun
26 Jul 2021 Green-veined White 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 25% sun
26 Jul 2021 Green-veined White 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien Male, wouldn't settle to allow a photo.
26 Jul 2021 Green-veined White 1 Adult Smardale Disused Rly Line Newbiggin-on-Lune NY7106 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
26 Jul 2021 Green-veined White 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Sunny & warm midday.
16 Jul 2021 Green-veined White 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Female, very fresh. Hot sunshine.
16 Jul 2021 Green-veined White 1 Adult Mawbray Banks Mawbray NY083473 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 10.30-11.30am sunny and warm, light breeze. More whites seen, (...)
26 Jul 2021 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 25% sun
26 Jul 2021 Large Skipper 1 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
16 Jul 2021 Large Skipper 1 Adult Cavendish Dock Road waste ground Barrow-in-Furness SD206686 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 10.30-noon. 23c. 100% sun.
26 Jul 2021 Large White 1 Adult Bell Rake Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
26 Jul 2021 Large White 1 Adult Dalston Cycle Track Carlisle NY373505 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple On buddleia in full flower
26 Jul 2021 Large White 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
26 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Bell Rake Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
26 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Smardale Disused Rly Line Newbiggin-on-Lune NY7005 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
26 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Smardale Disused Rly Line Newbiggin-on-Lune NY7307 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
26 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Beach path Ulverston SD307762 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 14.25-14.50. 23c. 100% sun.
26 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Female, ovipositing on the lawn.
26 Jul 2021 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 25% sun
26 Jul 2021 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Smardale Disused Rly Line Newbiggin-on-Lune NY7207 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
26 Jul 2021 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Smardale Disused Rly Line Newbiggin-on-Lune NY7206 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
26 Jul 2021 Peacock 1 Adult Smardale Disused Rly Line Newbiggin-on-Lune NY7106 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
26 Jul 2021 Peacock 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 32692.jpeg
26 Jul 2021 Peacock 1 Adult Garden Keswick NY270231 VC70 Cumberland Timothy Dixon
26 Jul 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Greenhow Fell Uldale NY254373 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift Seen a Red Admiral on top of fell 3 nights running..same place
16 Jul 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD4855587872 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 40% sun, warm and humid.
6 Jul 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow in Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 12.30-14.00. 16-18c. 50% sun. Fresh breeze.
26 Jul 2021 Ringlet 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 25% sun
26 Jul 2021 Ringlet 1 Adult Smardale Disused Rly Line Newbiggin-on-Lune NY7307 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
26 Jul 2021 Ringlet 1 Adult Newbiggin Newbiggin-on-Lune NY713047 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell On grassy bank
26 Jul 2021 Scotch Argus 1 Adult Smardale Disused Rly Line Newbiggin-on-Lune NY7307 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
26 Jul 2021 Silver-washed Fritillary 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
26 Jul 2021 Small Copper 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Nectaring on Lavender.
26 Jul 2021 Small Heath 1 Adult Smardale Disused Rly Line Newbiggin-on-Lune NY7005 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
16 Jul 2021 Small Heath 1 Adult Gummer's How Newby Bridge SD390884 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Hot sunshine.
16 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 21 Adult Cavendish Dock Road waste ground Barrow-in-Furness SD206686 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 10.30-noon. 23c. 100% sun.
26 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Waitby NY7608 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
16 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Cavendish Dock Road waste ground Barrow-in-Furness SD206686 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 10.30-noon. 23c. 100% sun.
26 Jul 2021 Small White 1 Adult Bell Rake Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
26 Jul 2021 Small White 1 Adult Dalston Cycle Track Carlisle NY373505 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
26 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 25% sun
26 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Beach path Ulverston SD307762 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 14.25-14.50. 23c. 100% sun.
6 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow in Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 12.30-14.00. 16-18c. 50% sun. Fresh breeze.
26 Jul 2021 Wall Brown 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller First of the 2021 2nd generation I have seen here.

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