Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
13 Jul 2023 Silver-washed Fritillary 1 Adult Brigsteer Wood, bottom track. Kendal SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Muhummed 43230.jpeg
6 Jul 2019 Silver-washed Fritillary 44 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Afternoon visit. Full sun. Not settling for long. 20983.jpeg
3 Jul 2017 Purple Hairstreak 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell It flew across the path in front of me at eye level then settled (...) 10157.jpeg
3 Jul 2017 Silver-washed Fritillary 5 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 6 other large unidentified Fritillaries seen flying. 10145.jpeg
13 Jul 2023 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Brigsteer Wood, bottom track. Kendal SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Muhummed
12 Jul 2021 Comma 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick No sun......dull/18oC Freshly emerged
12 Jul 2021 Green-veined White 3 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick No sun......dull/18oC
12 Jul 2021 Large Skipper 3 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick No sun......dull/18oC
12 Jul 2021 Large White 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick No sun......dull/18oC
12 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 6 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick No sun......dull/18oC
12 Jul 2021 Ringlet 15 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick No sun......dull/18oC
12 Jul 2021 Silver-washed Fritillary 4 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick No sun......dull/18oC
6 Jul 2019 Comma 5 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
6 Jul 2019 Large Skipper 3 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 11 other Skippers flying.
6 Jul 2019 Large White 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 8 other Whites flying.
6 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 14 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Many more but distracted by the number of SWF to count.
6 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 2 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
6 Jul 2019 Ringlet 57 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
6 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 11 other Skippers flying.
6 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
6 Jul 2019 Speckled Wood 26 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
30 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 2 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
30 Jul 2017 Large White 2 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
30 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory all very pale and worn
30 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 5 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory Pristine condition, nectaring on hemp agrimony
30 Jul 2017 Silver-washed Fritillary 2 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 1 male, 1 female nectaring on hemp agrimony. Both pale and past (...)
30 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
8 Jul 2017 Comma 10 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory quite numerous and wide spread
8 Jul 2017 Large White 5 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
8 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory quite numerous and wide spread
8 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 6 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
8 Jul 2017 Ringlet 20 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory very numerous and widespread
8 Jul 2017 Silver-washed Fritillary 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
8 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
3 Jul 2017 Comma 5 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 17oC. Sunny and warm.
3 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 4 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 17oC. Sunny and warm.
3 Jul 2017 Large Skipper 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 17oC. Sunny and warm.
3 Jul 2017 Large White 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 17oC. Sunny and warm.
3 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 17oC. Sunny and warm.
3 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 4 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 17oC. Sunny and warm.
3 Jul 2017 Ringlet 21 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 17oC. Sunny and warm.
3 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 17oC. Sunny and warm.
3 Jul 2017 Speckled Wood 5 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
2 Jul 2017 Gatekeeper 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
2 Jul 2017 Large White 2 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
2 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 10 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory predominantly on bramble patch opposite the information board.
2 Jul 2017 Ringlet 20 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory numerous and widespread
2 Jul 2017 Silver-washed Fritillary 2 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory warm, breezy with heavy overcast cloud

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