Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
28 Jul 2021 Gatekeeper 15 Adult Arnside Knott Wood Arnside SD454774 VC69 Westmorland Andy Bolton
28 Jul 2021 Grayling 2 Adult Arnside Knott Wood Arnside SD454774 VC69 Westmorland Andy Bolton
28 Jul 2021 Large Skipper 1 Adult Arnside Knott Wood Arnside SD454774 VC69 Westmorland Andy Bolton
28 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 25 Adult Arnside Knott Wood Arnside SD454774 VC69 Westmorland Andy Bolton
28 Jul 2021 Ringlet 5 Adult Arnside Knott Wood Arnside SD454774 VC69 Westmorland Andy Bolton
28 Jul 2021 Scotch Argus 4 Adult Arnside Knott Wood Arnside SD454774 VC69 Westmorland Andy Bolton
28 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 4 Adult Arnside Knott Wood Arnside SD454774 VC69 Westmorland Andy Bolton
28 Jul 2021 Small White 3 Adult Arnside Knott Wood Arnside SD454774 VC69 Westmorland Andy Bolton
28 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Arnside Knott Wood Arnside SD454774 VC69 Westmorland Andy Bolton
28 Jul 2021 Common Blue 1 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY759084 VC69 Westmorland Andy Bolton
28 Jul 2021 Green-veined White 4 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY759084 VC69 Westmorland Andy Bolton
28 Jul 2021 Large Skipper 1 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY759084 VC69 Westmorland Andy Bolton
28 Jul 2021 Large White 1 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY759084 VC69 Westmorland Andy Bolton
28 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 18 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY759084 VC69 Westmorland Andy Bolton
28 Jul 2021 Red Admiral 2 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY759084 VC69 Westmorland Andy Bolton
28 Jul 2021 Ringlet 3 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY759084 VC69 Westmorland Andy Bolton
28 Jul 2021 Small Heath 2 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY759084 VC69 Westmorland Andy Bolton
28 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 7 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY759084 VC69 Westmorland Andy Bolton
28 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY759084 VC69 Westmorland Andy Bolton
28 Jul 2021 Small White 5 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY759084 VC69 Westmorland Andy Bolton
28 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
28 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
28 Jul 2021 Wall Brown 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
28 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Weatheral Station Wetheral NY468546 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
28 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Weatheral Viaduct Wetheral NY470546 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones in elms next to viaduct -east end
18 Jul 2021 Common Blue 9 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434880 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC 100% sun and humid.
18 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 4 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434880 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC 100% sun and humid.
18 Jul 2021 Gatekeeper 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434880 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC 100% sun and humid. Just emerged.
18 Jul 2021 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434880 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC 100% sun and humid.
18 Jul 2021 Large Skipper 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434880 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC 100% sun and humid. Just emerged.
18 Jul 2021 Large White 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434880 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC 100% sun and humid.
18 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 16 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434880 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC 100% sun and humid.
18 Jul 2021 Northern Brown Argus 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434880 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC 100% sun and humid.
18 Jul 2021 Ringlet 21 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434880 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC 100% sun and humid.
18 Jul 2021 Silver-washed Fritillary 6 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434880 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC 100% sun and humid. All male
18 Jul 2021 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 4 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434880 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC 100% sun and humid. Three very faded.
18 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 15 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434880 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC 100% sun and humid. Three very faded.
18 Jul 2021 Small White 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434880 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC 100% sun and humid.
18 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434880 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC 100% sun and humid.
18 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 8 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD435868 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC 60% sun. Humid.
18 Jul 2021 Green-veined White 1 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD435868 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC 60% sun. Humid.
18 Jul 2021 High Brown Fritillary 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD435868 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC 60% sun. Humid. One fresh HBF netted and cool boxed.
18 Jul 2021 Large Skipper 5 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD435868 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC 60% sun. Humid.
18 Jul 2021 Large White 1 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD435868 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC 60% sun. Humid.
18 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 23 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD435868 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC 60% sun. Humid.
18 Jul 2021 Northern Brown Argus 5 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD435868 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC 60% sun. Humid. Some still quite fresh in this late site.
18 Jul 2021 Ringlet 31 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD435868 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC 60% sun. Humid.
18 Jul 2021 Silver-washed Fritillary 9 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD435868 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC 60% sun. Humid. Most males....two possible females.
18 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 17 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD435868 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC 60% sun. Humid.
18 Jul 2021 Small White 3 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD435868 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC 60% sun. Humid.
18 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 9 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD435868 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC 60% sun. Humid.
18 Jul 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY365498 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Landed amongst nettles in bright sunshine. Superb condition.
18 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 32398.jpeg
18 Jul 2021 Common Blue 2 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD190744 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts Breezy 20C
18 Jul 2021 Gatekeeper 44 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD190744 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts Breezy 20C Stopped counting at 44 probably many more
18 Jul 2021 Green-veined White 4 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD190744 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts Breezy 20C
18 Jul 2021 Large White 2 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD190744 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts Breezy 20C 32405.jpeg
18 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD190744 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts Breezy 20C
18 Jul 2021 Ringlet 4 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD190744 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts Breezy 20C
18 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 4 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD190744 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts Breezy 20C Stopped counting at 44 probably many more
18 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD190744 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts Breezy 20C
18 Jul 2021 Small White 4 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD190744 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts Breezy 20C
18 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Brigflatts Sedbergh SD641911 VC65 North-west Yorkshire John Mounsey Hot sunshine. In Meeting House Paddock
18 Jul 2021 Common Blue 7 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY757087 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick Aggregate grid reference used, that of entrance from over bridge (...)
18 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 33 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY757087 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick Aggregate grid reference used, that of entrance from over bridge (...)
18 Jul 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY757087 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick Aggregate grid reference used, that of entrance from over bridge (...)
18 Jul 2021 Ringlet 15 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY757087 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick Aggregate grid reference used, that of entrance from over bridge (...)
18 Jul 2021 Small Copper 1 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY757087 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick Aggregate grid reference used, that of entrance from over bridge (...)
18 Jul 2021 Small Heath 2 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY757087 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick Aggregate grid reference used, that of entrance from over bridge (...)
18 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 7 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY757087 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick Aggregate grid reference used, that of entrance from over bridge (...)
18 Jul 2021 Small White 2 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY757087 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick Aggregate grid reference used, that of entrance from over bridge (...)
18 Jul 2021 Large White 3 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD485876 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 28 degrees. Hot, humid.
18 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 20 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD485876 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 28 degrees. Hot, humid. very numerous
18 Jul 2021 Ringlet 20 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD485876 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 28 degrees. Hot, humid.
18 Jul 2021 Silver-washed Fritillary 4 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD485876 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 28 degrees. Hot, humid. 32340.jpeg
18 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 5 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD485876 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 28 degrees. Hot, humid.
18 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Lindale Lindale SD414803 VC69 Westmorland Mr M Chadwick In the elm in the church yard. best viewed from Bell Hill
18 Jul 2021 Purple Hairstreak 2 Adult Lanercost Bridge East Brampton NY564639 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard 21 degrees, 100% sunshine
18 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 3 Adult Lanercost Bridge East Brampton NY564639 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard 21 degrees, 100% sunshine
18 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 9 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY218459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
18 Jul 2021 Ringlet 5 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY218459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
18 Jul 2021 Small Copper 1 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY218459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
18 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 25 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY218459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson too many to count
18 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY218459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
18 Jul 2021 Small White 9 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY218459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
18 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY218459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson First time here
8 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 4 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX996307 VC70 Cumberland Derek McAlone 31909.jpeg
8 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 4 Adult North Walney Barrow in Furness SD171708 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 11.15-12.15. 17c. Overcast.
8 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 1 Adult North Walney Barrow in Furness SD171708 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 11.15-12.15. 17c. Overcast.
8 Jul 2021 Small White 1 Adult North Walney Barrow in Furness SD171708 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 11.15-12.15. 17c. Overcast.
8 Jul 2021 Gatekeeper 1 Adult Southern slag bank Barrow in Furness SD189709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 15.15-16.20. 18c. 20% sun. 31932.jpeg
8 Jul 2021 Large Skipper 1 Adult Southern slag bank Barrow in Furness SD189709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 15.15-16.20. 18c. 20% sun.
8 Jul 2021 Large White 1 Adult Southern slag bank Barrow in Furness SD189709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 15.15-16.20. 18c. 20% sun.
8 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Southern slag bank Barrow in Furness SD189709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 15.15-16.20. 18c. 20% sun.
8 Jul 2021 Ringlet 1 Adult Southern slag bank Barrow in Furness SD189709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 15.15-16.20. 18c. 20% sun. 31931.jpeg
8 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 19 Adult Southern slag bank Barrow in Furness SD189709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 15.15-16.20. 18c. 20% sun.
8 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Southern slag bank Barrow in Furness SD189709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 15.15-16.20. 18c. 20% sun.
8 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
8 Jul 2021 Grayling 4 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456774 VC69 Westmorland Tim R Wallis Cloudy weather
8 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456774 VC69 Westmorland Tim R Wallis Cloudy weather
8 Jul 2021 Ringlet 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456774 VC69 Westmorland Tim R Wallis Cloudy weather

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