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Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date	Species	Number	Life Stage	Site	Town	Grid Ref.	V. County	Recorder	Comment
9 Aug 2023	Meadow Brown	1	Adult	Smardale Gill NNR	Smardale	NY7106	VC69 Westmorland	Dave O'Brien
9 Aug 2023	Small Copper	1	Adult	Smardale Gill NNR	Smardale	NY7106	VC69 Westmorland	Dave O'Brien
26 Jul 2021	Common Blue	1	Adult	Smardale Disused Rly Line	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY7106	VC69 Westmorland	Dave O'Brien
26 Jul 2021	Green-veined White	1	Adult	Smardale Disused Rly Line	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY7106	VC69 Westmorland	Dave O'Brien
26 Jul 2021	Meadow Brown	23	Adult	Smardale Disused Rly Line	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY7106	VC69 Westmorland	Dave O'Brien
26 Jul 2021	Peacock	1	Adult	Smardale Disused Rly Line	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY7106	VC69 Westmorland	Dave O'Brien
26 Jul 2021	Ringlet	4	Adult	Smardale Disused Rly Line	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY7106	VC69 Westmorland	Dave O'Brien
26 Jul 2021	Small Heath	2	Adult	Smardale Disused Rly Line	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY7106	VC69 Westmorland	Dave O'Brien
26 Jul 2021	Small Skipper	7	Adult	Smardale Disused Rly Line	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY7106	VC69 Westmorland	Dave O'Brien
26 Jul 2021	Small Tortoiseshell	4	Adult	Smardale Disused Rly Line	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY7106	VC69 Westmorland	Dave O'Brien
11 Aug 2020	Common Blue	1	Adult	Smardale Gill	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY7106	VC69 Westmorland	Dave O'Brien
11 Aug 2020	Meadow Brown	11	Adult	Smardale Gill	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY7106	VC69 Westmorland	Dave O'Brien
11 Aug 2020	Peacock	1	Adult	Smardale Gill	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY7106	VC69 Westmorland	Dave O'Brien
11 Aug 2020	Scotch Argus	1	Adult	Smardale Gill	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY7106	VC69 Westmorland	Dave O'Brien
11 Aug 2020	Small Tortoiseshell	1	Adult	Smardale Gill	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY7106	VC69 Westmorland	Dave O'Brien
9 Aug 2020	Small Tortoiseshell	1	Adult	Smardale Gill	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY7119906094	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	misty sun, wind Beaufort 5 but reduced by shelter, trees and (...)
24 Aug 2019	Green-veined White	1	Adult	Smardale NNR	Kirkby Stephen	NY7120506100	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019	Green-veined White	3	Adult	Smardale NNR	Kirkby Stephen	NY7147806169	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019	Meadow Brown	2	Adult	Smardale NNR	Kirkby Stephen	NY7182806100	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	sunny 21 deg C little wind at lime kilns
24 Aug 2019	Painted Lady	4	Adult	Smardale NNR	Kirkby Stephen	NY7105506010	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019	Painted Lady	41	Adult	Smardale NNR	Kirkby Stephen	NY7147806169	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019	Painted Lady	4	Adult	Smardale NNR	Kirkby Stephen	NY7182806100	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019	Peacock	25	Adult	Smardale NNR	Kirkby Stephen	NY7120506100	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	sunny 21 deg C little wind nectaring on knapweed, scabious
24 Aug 2019	Peacock	29	Adult	Smardale NNR	Kirkby Stephen	NY7147806169	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019	Peacock	9	Adult	Smardale NNR	Kirkby Stephen	NY7105506010	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019	Peacock	10	Adult	Smardale NNR	Kirkby Stephen	NY7182806100	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019	Red Admiral	1	Adult	Smardale NNR	Kirkby Stephen	NY7147806169	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019	Small Tortoiseshell	2	Adult	Smardale NNR	Kirkby Stephen	NY7147806169	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019	Small White	2	Adult	Smardale NNR	Kirkby Stephen	NY7120506100	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019	Small White	1	Adult	Smardale NNR	Kirkby Stephen	NY7182806100	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	sunny 21 deg C little wind
8 Aug 2019	Small Tortoiseshell	6	Adult	Smardale Gill	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY714061	VC69 Westmorland	Ian and Isabel Watts	25c, 100% sun, light breeze. All within a 50 yard stretch.
28 Sep 2018	Small Tortoiseshell	1	Adult	Smardale Disused Rly Line	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY717061	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick	bright sunny warm in direct sun
28 Sep 2018	Small White	2	Adult	Smardale Disused Rly Line	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY717061	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick	bright sunny warm in direct sun
16 Aug 2018	Painted Lady	2	Adult	Smardale Gill	Kirkby Stephen	NY714061	VC69 Westmorland	Ian and Isabel Watts	4pm. Windy 15oC, showers and sunshine.
26 Jul 2018	Common Blue	2	Adult	Smardale Disused Rly Line	Kirkby Stephen	NY711060	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar
26 Jul 2018	Dark Green Fritillary	1	Adult	Smardale Disused Rly Line	Kirkby Stephen	NY711060	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar	All north of Smardale Bridge
26 Jul 2018	Green-veined White	1	Adult	Smardale Disused Rly Line	Kirkby Stephen	NY711060	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar	All north of Smardale Bridge
26 Jul 2018	Large White	3	Adult	Smardale Disused Rly Line	Kirkby Stephen	NY711060	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar	All north of Smardale Bridge
26 Jul 2018	Meadow Brown	7	Adult	Smardale Disused Rly Line	Kirkby Stephen	NY711060	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar
26 Jul 2018	Painted Lady	1	Adult	Smardale Disused Rly Line	Kirkby Stephen	NY711060	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar	All north of Smardale Bridge
26 Jul 2018	Peacock	22	Adult	Smardale Disused Rly Line	Kirkby Stephen	NY711060	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar	All north of Smardale Bridge
26 Jul 2018	Ringlet	1	Adult	Smardale Disused Rly Line	Kirkby Stephen	NY711060	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar
26 Jul 2018	Small White	6	Adult	Smardale Disused Rly Line	Kirkby Stephen	NY711060	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar	All north of Smardale Bridge
18 Jun 2017	Common Blue	4	Adult	Smardale Disused Rly Line	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY712061	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick	Melancholy Thistle,Wood Cranesbill, and Dog Rose Blue sky, (...)
18 Jun 2017	Peacock	1	Adult	Smardale Disused Rly Line	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY712061	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick	Melancholy Thistle,Wood Cranesbill, and Dog Rose Blue sky, (...)
18 Jun 2017	Small Heath	1	Adult	Smardale Disused Rly Line	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY712061	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick	Melancholy Thistle,Wood Cranesbill, and Dog Rose Blue sky, (...)
6 Aug 2016	Common Blue	1	Adult	Smardale Gill	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY714061	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick	male, between Brownber and Smardale viaduct on former track bed
6 Aug 2016	Green-veined White	4	Adult	Smardale Gill	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY714061	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick	between Brownber and Smardale viaduct on former track bed
6 Aug 2016	Large White	4	Adult	Smardale Gill	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY714061	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick	between Brownber and Smardale viaduct on former track bed
6 Aug 2016	Meadow Brown	15	Adult	Smardale Gill	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY714061	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick	between Brownber and Smardale viaduct on former track bed
6 Aug 2016	Scotch Argus	10	Adult	Smardale Gill	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY714061	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick	between Brownber and Smardale viaduct on former track bed
6 Aug 2016	Small Tortoiseshell	4	Adult	Smardale Gill	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY714061	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick	between Brownber and Smardale viaduct on former track bed
5 Aug 2016	Meadow Brown	6	Adult	Smardale Gill	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY718060	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	Seen over former track bed between Smardale Viaduct and Brownber (...)
5 Aug 2016	Scotch Argus	3	Adult	Smardale Gill	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY716061	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	isolated sightings towards Newbiggin
5 Aug 2016	Small Tortoiseshell	4	Adult	Smardale Gill	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY712061	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick
15 Jul 2015	Common Blue	25	Adult	Smardale Gill	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY719061	VC69 Westmorland	Nigel Maden	Estimated number. Record corrected 11 Dec 2016 by DTE to Common (...)
15 Jul 2015	Dark Green Fritillary	4	Adult	Smardale Gill	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY719061	VC69 Westmorland	Nigel Maden
15 Jul 2015	Meadow Brown	30	Adult	Smardale Gill	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY719061	VC69 Westmorland	Nigel Maden	Estimated
15 Jul 2015	Northern Brown Argus	25	Adult	Smardale Gill	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY719061	VC69 Westmorland	Nigel Maden
15 Jul 2015	Ringlet	40	Adult	Smardale Gill	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY719061	VC69 Westmorland	Nigel Maden	Estimated
15 Jul 2015	Small Heath	8	Adult	Smardale Gill	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY719061	VC69 Westmorland	Nigel Maden

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