Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
3 Aug 2023 Comma 2 Adult Holme Fell area Clawthorpe SD545784 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Occasionally sunny but mainly dull. Approx 18 degrees.
3 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Holme Fell area Clawthorpe SD545784 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Occasionally sunny but mainly dull. Approx 18 degrees.
3 Aug 2023 Peacock 2 Adult Holme Fell area Clawthorpe SD545784 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Occasionally sunny but mainly dull. Approx 18 degrees.
3 Aug 2023 Red Admiral 3 Adult Holme Fell area Clawthorpe SD545784 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Occasionally sunny but mainly dull. Approx 18 degrees.
3 Aug 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Holme Fell area Clawthorpe SD545784 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Occasionally sunny but mainly dull. Approx 18 degrees.
3 Aug 2023 Green-veined White 3 Adult Smardale Gill Smardale NY742083 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Weather was dry but dull. 18 degrees, a small breeze. All seen (...)
3 Aug 2023 Meadow Brown 20 Adult Smardale Gill Smardale NY742083 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Weather was dry but dull. 18 degrees, a small breeze.
3 Aug 2023 Scotch Argus 30 Adult Smardale Gill Smardale NY742083 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Conservative estimate. Weather was dry but dull. 18 degrees, a (...)
3 Aug 2023 Small Heath 25 Adult Smardale Gill Smardale NY742083 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Weather was dry but dull. 18 degrees, a small breeze.
3 Aug 2023 Small Skipper 25 Adult Smardale Gill Smardale NY742083 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Weather was dry but dull. 18 degrees, a small breeze. Lots of (...)
3 Aug 2023 Speckled Wood 6 Adult Smardale Gill Smardale NY742083 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Weather was dry but dull. 18 degrees, a small breeze. All seen (...)
24 Jul 2022 Common Blue 25 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Smardale NY757085 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Good numbers. Looking very fresh.
24 Jul 2022 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Smardale NY757085 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Cloudy but dry. 19 degrees.
24 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 45 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Smardale NY757085 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Cloudy but dry. 19 degrees.
24 Jul 2022 Northern Brown Argus 3 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Smardale NY757085 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry 3 very worn individuals contrasting with the fresh common Blue. 37782.jpeg
24 Jul 2022 Ringlet 15 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Smardale NY757085 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Cloudy but dry. 19 degrees.
24 Jul 2022 Scotch Argus 20 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Smardale NY757085 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry A handful on the path to the viaduct. Good numbers on the (...) 37781.jpeg
24 Jul 2022 Small Heath 15 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Smardale NY757085 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Cloudy but dry. 19 degrees.
24 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 30 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Smardale NY757085 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Cloudy but dry. 19 degrees.
24 Jul 2022 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Smardale NY757085 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Cloudy but dry. 19 degrees.
3 Jul 2022 Dark Green Fritillary 10 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD541796 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Windy and mainly cloudy. Decent numbers of Fritillary but very (...) 37089.jpeg
3 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD541796 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Windy and mainly cloudy. 17 degrees.
3 Jul 2022 Ringlet 20 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD541796 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Windy and mainly cloudy. 17 degrees.
3 Jul 2022 Small Heath 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD541796 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Windy and mainly cloudy. 17 degrees.
30 Jun 2021 Common Blue 30 Adult Holme Park Fell Holme SD541796 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Common Blue all over the fell. Large numbers.
30 Jun 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 30 Adult Holme Park Fell Holme SD541796 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Lots of DGF on the wing. Similar numbers to a week ago.
30 Jun 2021 Meadow Brown 40 Adult Holme Park Fell Holme SD541796 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Between 5-7pm. Warm and muggy.
30 Jun 2021 Ringlet 25 Adult Holme Park Fell Holme SD541796 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Between 5-7pm. Warm and muggy.
30 Jun 2021 Small Heath 50 Adult Holme Park Fell Holme SD541796 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Between 5-7pm. Warm and muggy.
30 Jun 2021 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 3 Adult Holme Park Fell Holme SD541796 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Between 5-7pm. Warm and muggy.
24 Jun 2021 Common Blue 50 Adult Holme Fell area Holme SD541796 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Lots of Common Blue - especially up on the Fell.
24 Jun 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 20 Adult Holme Fell area Holme SD541796 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Really good numbers of DGF. Very flighty. 31341.jpeg
24 Jun 2021 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Holme Fell area Holme SD541796 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry very, very worn.
24 Jun 2021 Grayling 1 Adult Holme Fell area Holme SD541796 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry 1 Grayling seen on the slopes. 31343.jpeg
24 Jun 2021 Large Skipper 3 Adult Holme Fell area Holme SD541796 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry
24 Jun 2021 Meadow Brown 40 Adult Holme Fell area Holme SD541796 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Lots of Meadow Brown. Conservative estimate.
24 Jun 2021 Ringlet 20 Adult Holme Fell area Holme SD541796 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry
24 Jun 2021 Small Heath 40 Adult Holme Fell area Holme SD541796 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Plenty of Small Heath about.
24 Jun 2021 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 5 Adult Holme Fell area Holme SD541796 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry A few SPBF showing pretty well.
24 Jun 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Holme Fell area Holme SD541796 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Very fresh
24 Jun 2021 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Holme Fell area Holme SD541796 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry
12 Jun 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439828 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Mid afternoon.. Warm and sunny 30977.jpeg
12 Jun 2021 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439828 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Mid afternoon.. Warm and sunny 30979.jpeg
12 Jun 2021 Northern Brown Argus 15 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439828 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Mid afternoon.. Warm and sunny 30978.jpeg
12 Jun 2021 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 5 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439828 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Mid afternoon.. Warm and sunny
12 Jun 2021 Common Blue 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189708 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Early afternoon.. Warming up with very sunny intervals.
12 Jun 2021 Large Skipper 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189708 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Early afternoon.. Warming up with very sunny intervals.
12 Jun 2021 Small Blue 15 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189708 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Early afternoon.. Warming up with very sunny intervals. 30973.jpeg
30 Jul 2020 Common Blue 4 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453773 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Sunny breaks in cloud, humid
30 Jul 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453773 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Sunny breaks in cloud, humid
30 Jul 2020 Gatekeeper 100 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453773 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Sunny breaks in cloud, humid
30 Jul 2020 Green-veined White 7 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453773 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Sunny breaks in cloud, humid
30 Jul 2020 Large White 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453773 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Sunny breaks in cloud, humid
30 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 75 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453773 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Sunny breaks in cloud, humid
30 Jul 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453773 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Sunny breaks in cloud, humid
30 Jul 2020 Scotch Argus 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453773 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Sunny breaks in cloud, humid
30 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 60 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453773 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Sunny breaks in cloud, humid
30 Jul 2020 Speckled Wood 8 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453773 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Sunny breaks in cloud, humid
30 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Smardale Gill Smardale NY744079 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Weather dull and damp. 11am.
30 Jul 2020 Scotch Argus 5 Adult Smardale Gill Smardale NY744079 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Weather dull and damp. 11am. 28091.jpeg
30 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 8 Adult Smardale Gill Smardale NY744079 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Weather dull and damp. 11am.
12 Jun 2021 Marsh Fritillary 10 Adult Ennerdale Ennerdale Bridge NY070159 VC70 Cumberland Graham Parry Noon. Warming up with sunny intervals.
12 Jun 2021 Marsh Fritillary 10 Adult Ennerdale Ennerdale Bridge NY070159 VC70 Cumberland Graham Parry 30981.jpeg
12 Jun 2021 Small Heath 25 Adult Ennerdale Ennerdale Bridge NY070159 VC70 Cumberland Graham Parry Noon. Warming up with sunny intervals.
12 Jun 2021 Mountain Ringlet 5 Adult Irton Fell Irton NY143025 VC70 Cumberland Graham Parry Early morning. Cloudy and cool. 30970.jpeg
12 Jun 2021 Small Heath 20 Adult Irton Fell Irton NY143025 VC70 Cumberland Graham Parry Early morning. Cloudy and cool.

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