Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
18 Aug 2020 Gatekeeper 10 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453773 VC69 Westmorland David Wright
18 Aug 2020 Large White 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453773 VC69 Westmorland David Wright
18 Aug 2020 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453773 VC69 Westmorland David Wright
18 Aug 2020 Scotch Argus 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453773 VC69 Westmorland David Wright 2 on NW slope, 1 in lower field towards Arnside. The one (...) 28797.jpeg
18 Aug 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Heckbarley Ennerdale Bridge NY075138 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson At 350m, in fog and light drizzle
8 Aug 2020 Small Copper 1 Adult Calvert Court Endmoor SD538847 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell Feeding on verbena bonsarensis
8 Aug 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Calvert Court Endmoor SD538847 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
8 Aug 2020 Small Skipper 100 Adult Broomrigg Plantation Ainstable NY543567 VC70 Cumberland Clive Griffiths On short transect of some of the extensive tracks gave up after (...) 28404.jpeg
8 Aug 2020 Brimstone 1 Adult Hervey NR Witherslack SD445862 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace to SD443875
8 Aug 2020 Grayling 33 Adult Hervey NR Witherslack SD445862 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace to SD443875
8 Aug 2020 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Hervey NR Witherslack SD445862 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace to SD443875
8 Aug 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Hervey NR Witherslack SD445862 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace to SD443875
8 Aug 2020 Small Heath 2 Adult Hervey NR Witherslack SD445862 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace to SD443875
8 Aug 2020 Brimstone 1 Adult Rawsons Track Witherslack SD463857 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Hot
8 Aug 2020 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Rawsons Track Witherslack SD463857 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Hot & sunny
8 Aug 2020 Small White 3 Adult Rawsons Track Witherslack SD463857 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Hot
8 Aug 2020 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Rawsons Track Witherslack SD463857 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Hot
8 Aug 2020 Brimstone 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD457849 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 11.30. Hot & sunny.
8 Aug 2020 Common Blue 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD457849 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 11.30. Hot
8 Aug 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD457849 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Tatty. 28457.jpeg
8 Aug 2020 Grayling 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD457849 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 11.30. Hot
8 Aug 2020 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD457849 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 11.30. Hot
8 Aug 2020 Peacock 6 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD457849 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 11.30. Hot
8 Aug 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD457849 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 11.30. Hot & sunny.
8 Aug 2020 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD457849 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 11.30. Hot & sunny.
8 Aug 2020 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Moor Row bike track Moor Row NY008146 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson
8 Aug 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD506926 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Rough area full of self-sown Buddleia in full flower but only (...)
8 Aug 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD506926 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Rough area full of self-sown Buddleia in full flower but only (...)
8 Aug 2020 Small White 4 Adult Kendal golf course access road Kendal SD509926 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Edge of woodland.
8 Aug 2020 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Kendal golf course access road Kendal SD509926 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Edge of woodland.
8 Aug 2020 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Both very worn - hardly enough wing left to fly with.
8 Aug 2020 Meadow Brown 4 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505928 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
8 Aug 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505928 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
8 Aug 2020 Scotch Argus 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505928 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
8 Aug 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505928 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
8 Aug 2020 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505928 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
8 Aug 2020 Wall Brown 3 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505928 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
8 Aug 2020 Green-veined White 20 Adult Gosling Sike Carlisle NY409586 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 28881.jpeg
8 Aug 2020 Peacock 2 Adult Gosling Sike Carlisle NY409586 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
8 Aug 2020 Small Copper 1 Adult Gosling Sike Carlisle NY409586 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 28883.jpeg
8 Aug 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Gosling Sike Carlisle NY409586 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
8 Aug 2020 Wall Brown 1 Adult Gosling Sike Carlisle NY409586 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
8 Aug 2020 Comma 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 29319.jpeg
8 Aug 2020 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 1 male, 1 female. 28871.jpeg
8 Aug 2020 Large White 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
8 Aug 2020 Peacock 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
8 Aug 2020 Red Admiral 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
8 Aug 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
8 Aug 2020 Small White 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
8 Aug 2020 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
8 Aug 2020 Green-veined White 3 Adult Tarraby Lane Carlisle NY406577 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
8 Aug 2020 Large White 1 Adult Tarraby Lane Carlisle NY406577 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
8 Aug 2020 Red Admiral 2 Adult Tarraby Lane Carlisle NY406577 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
8 Aug 2020 Speckled Wood 9 Adult Tarraby Lane Carlisle NY406577 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
8 Aug 2020 Purple Hairstreak 1 Adult Millans Park garden Ambleside NY374046 VC69 Westmorland Pete Martin in garden feeding on fennel flower 28449.jpeg
8 Aug 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4577 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
8 Aug 2020 Gatekeeper 20 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4577 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key Too numerous to count properly.
8 Aug 2020 Meadow Brown 20 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4577 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key Too numerous to count properly.
8 Aug 2020 Peacock 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4577 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
8 Aug 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4577 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
8 Aug 2020 Scotch Argus 5 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4577 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
8 Aug 2020 Small Skipper 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4577 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
8 Aug 2020 Wall Brown 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4577 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
8 Aug 2020 Brimstone 1 Adult Braithwaite Keswick NY23132412 VC70 Cumberland Robert Male Brimstone on Buddleia in our garden. Two days running. (...)
8 Aug 2020 Comma 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Hot & sunny.
8 Aug 2020 Large White 3 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
8 Aug 2020 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell First one seen in the garden. Nectared on Buddleia & Verbena (...)
8 Aug 2020 Peacock 9 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
8 Aug 2020 Red Admiral 3 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
8 Aug 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 10 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell

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