Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
17 Jul 2021 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD459779 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 28 degrees, full 32264.jpeg
7 Jul 2021 Comma 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller The first I have seen since 21st April. Fresh. 32044.jpeg
27 Jul 2021 Gatekeeper 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504932 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% cloud
27 Jul 2021 Green-veined White 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504932 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% cloud
27 Jul 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504932 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% cloud
27 Jul 2021 Peacock 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504932 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% cloud
27 Jul 2021 Small Heath 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504932 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% cloud....at two locations!
27 Jul 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult South Walney NR Barrow-in-Furness SD2262 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell On Bramble bush
27 Jul 2021 Small Copper 1 Adult South Walney NR Barrow-in-Furness SD2262 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Near Tinbergen hide at south end around Rumex actelosella
27 Jul 2021 Wall Brown 1 Adult South Walney NR Barrow-in-Furness SD2161 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell On sand by rabbit burrow
27 Jul 2021 Peacock 1 Adult River Lowther Whale NY514216 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
27 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult River Lowther Whale NY514216 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
17 Jul 2021 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD349909 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner
17 Jul 2021 Purple Hairstreak 1 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD349909 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner
17 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD349909 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner
17 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Fell End Grange over Sands SD394782 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick blue sky light wind mid 20deg C
17 Jul 2021 Gatekeeper 1 Adult Grange Fell Road Grange over Sands SD398778 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick blue sky light wind mid 20deg C
17 Jul 2021 Common Blue 1 Adult High Hampsfield Lindale SD406799 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick blue sky light wind mid 20deg C
17 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD222858 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 9-9.40am. 20c. 100% sun.
17 Jul 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD222858 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 9-9.40am. 20c. 100% sun.
17 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 1 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD222858 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 9-9.40am. 20c. 100% sun.
17 Jul 2021 Painted Lady 1 Adult Irton Pike Santon Bridge NY12070160 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson On the summit at 20:00. A very tatty specimen.
17 Jul 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Irton Pike Santon Bridge NY12070160 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson On the summit at 20:00
17 Jul 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD5093 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
17 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD459779 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 28 degrees, full. in carpark
17 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 1 Adult Armboth Keswick NY300168 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson beside the track going up to High Tove , before the Fell .
17 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD44937769 VC69 Westmorland Rosa Menendez I have a very good look at the wing underside, ID confirmed.
17 Jul 2021 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD45037759 VC69 Westmorland Rosa Menendez a female egg laying, I have a very good look at the wing (...)
17 Jul 2021 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD44967766 VC69 Westmorland Rosa Menendez I have a very good look at the wing underside, ID confirmed.
17 Jul 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Gutterby Farm Track Whitbeck SD107843 VC70 Cumberland Steve Kruger
7 Jul 2021 Large Heath 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD444820 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick dull 17oC thought would be over.
7 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Bradleyfield allotment Kendal SD498915 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Basking on sunny wall. Full sun, light breeze, 7.00pm - 7.30pm. (...)
7 Jul 2021 Small Heath 1 Adult Bradleyfield allotment Kendal SD498915 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, light breeze, 7.00pm - 7.30pm. 17 deg.. C.
7 Jul 2021 Common Blue 1 Adult Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD505932 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Male. 09.30-11.00. Full sun, light breeze.
7 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD505932 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 09.30-11.00. Full sun, light breeze.
7 Jul 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Bowber Head Farm Ravenstonedale NY740032 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick At CWT Bowber Head Farm House Warm day, sunny, little wind
7 Jul 2021 Ringlet 1 Adult Bowber Head Farm Ravenstonedale NY737031 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick In CWT Bowber Head Farm meadows after the footbridge over (...)
7 Jul 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
7 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
7 Jul 2021 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD415907 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory Intermittent hot sun. 19 degrees C
7 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson Flying over meadow in front garden
7 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson Flying along edge of wood
7 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD44887739 VC69 Westmorland Rosa Menendez Sunny and 20 degrees, species ID confirmed by the markings (...)
7 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD45487741 VC69 Westmorland Rosa Menendez Sunny and 20 degrees, species ID by the markings on the (...)
7 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD45237719 VC69 Westmorland Rosa Menendez Sunny and 20 degrees, species ID by the markings on the (...)
7 Jul 2021 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD44887739 VC69 Westmorland Rosa Menendez Sunny and 20 degrees, especies ID confirmed by the marking (...)
7 Jul 2021 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD44857732 VC69 Westmorland Rosa Menendez Sunny and 20 degrees, species ID by the markings on the (...)
7 Jul 2021 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD45037758 VC69 Westmorland Rosa Menendez Sunny and 20 degrees, species ID only by the markings on the (...)
7 Jul 2021 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD45237719 VC69 Westmorland Rosa Menendez Sunny and 20 degrees, species ID only by the markings on the (...)
7 Jul 2021 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD45197717 VC69 Westmorland Rosa Menendez Sunny and 20 degrees,
7 Jul 2021 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD45237719 VC69 Westmorland Rosa Menendez Sunny and 20 degrees,
7 Jul 2021 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD45097717 VC69 Westmorland Rosa Menendez Sunny and 20 degrees,
7 Jul 2021 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD44887739 VC69 Westmorland Rosa Menendez Sunny and 20 degrees,
7 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
7 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Swindale Shap NY522142 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
7 Jul 2021 Large Heath 1 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD458837 VC69 Westmorland Tim R Wallis
7 Jul 2021 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Holme Park Fell Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland Tim R Wallis
7 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Holme Park Fell Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland Tim R Wallis
7 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Holme Park Fell Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland Tim R Wallis
7 Jul 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Tim R Wallis
7 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Tim R Wallis
7 Jul 2021 Green-veined White 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD443819 VC69 Westmorland Tim R Wallis

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