Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
20 Aug 2023 Comma 1 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Smardale NY729076 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor Count between two viaducts. Cloudy, windy odd sunny spells
20 Aug 2023 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Smardale NY729076 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor Between viaducts
20 Aug 2023 Peacock 12 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Smardale NY729076 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor Count between two viaducts. Cloudy, windy odd sunny spells
20 Aug 2023 Red Admiral 15 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Smardale NY729076 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor Count between two viaducts. Cloudy, windy odd sunny spells
20 Aug 2023 Scotch Argus 33 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Smardale NY729076 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor Count between two viaducts. Cloudy, windy odd sunny spells
20 Aug 2023 Scotch Argus 47 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Smardale NY726067 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor Count at side of viaduct very windy an cloudy but still some (...)
20 Aug 2023 Speckled Wood 13 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Smardale NY729076 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor Count between two viaducts. Cloudy, windy odd sunny spells
5 Jul 2021 Common Blue 7 Adult Holme Fell area Burton-in-Kendal SD539782 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor only 1 female seen
5 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 41 Adult Holme Fell area Burton-in-Kendal SD539782 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor BC event with guide. 1 other not ID
5 Jul 2021 Grayling 1 Adult Holme Fell area Burton-in-Kendal SD539782 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor
5 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Holme Fell area Burton-in-Kendal SD539782 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor
5 Jul 2021 Ringlet 18 Adult Holme Fell area Burton-in-Kendal SD539782 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor
5 Jul 2021 Small Heath 2 Adult Holme Fell area Burton-in-Kendal SD539782 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor
5 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 3 Adult Holme Fell area Burton-in-Kendal SD539782 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor
5 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Holme Fell area Burton-in-Kendal SD539782 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor BC event with guide.
28 Jun 2021 Large Heath 18 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD460830 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor min number. two nectaring by dragonfly pools on far side of (...)
28 Jun 2021 Large Skipper 3 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD460830 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor
28 Jun 2021 Large White 2 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD460830 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor
28 Jun 2021 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD460830 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor
28 Jun 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD460830 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor
28 Jun 2021 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD460830 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor nectaring on plants in dragonfly pools far side of reserve
28 Jun 2021 Small Skipper 8 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD460830 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor
28 Jun 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD460830 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor
30 May 2021 Common Blue 7 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor sunny but coolbreeze
30 May 2021 Dingy Skipper 6 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor sunny but coolbreeze
30 May 2021 Large White 6 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor sunny but coolbreeze
30 May 2021 Orange-tip 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor sunny but coolbreeze
30 May 2021 Small Blue 16 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor sunny but coolbreeze several more sightings but same (...)
30 May 2021 Small Heath 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor sunny but coolbreeze
30 May 2021 Small White 5 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor sunny but coolbreeze

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