Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
17 Jul 2023 Gatekeeper 10 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418908 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife 43409.jpeg
17 Jul 2023 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418908 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife 43410.jpeg
17 Jul 2023 Ringlet 3 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418908 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife
17 Jul 2023 Small Skipper 25 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418908 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife 43412.jpeg
17 Jul 2023 Small White 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418908 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife 43414.jpeg
30 Aug 2022 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418908 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife 39209.jpeg
20 Jun 2022 Dark Green Fritillary 4 Adult Barkbooth Bowland Bridge SD418908 VC69 Westmorland Sue Brindle
20 Jun 2022 Large Skipper 2 Adult Barkbooth Bowland Bridge SD418908 VC69 Westmorland Sue Brindle
20 Jun 2022 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Barkbooth Bowland Bridge SD418908 VC69 Westmorland Sue Brindle
20 Jun 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Barkbooth Bowland Bridge SD418908 VC69 Westmorland Sue Brindle
20 Jun 2022 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Barkbooth Bowland Bridge SD418908 VC69 Westmorland Sue Brindle
13 Jun 2022 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 5 Adult Barkbooth Lot Barkbooth SD418908 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife 36308.jpeg
13 Jun 2018 Common Blue 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418908 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick cool, cloudy and breezy....only chimney sweeper moths on the (...)
13 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418908 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick cool, cloudy and breezy....only chimney sweeper moths on the (...)
13 Jun 2018 Small Heath 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418908 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick cool, cloudy and breezy....only chimney sweeper moths on the (...)
8 May 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418908 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 15oC Bright sun.
8 May 2017 Orange-tip 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418908 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 15oC Bright sun.
8 May 2017 Small Heath 3 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418908 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 15oC Bright sun. My first of the year....surprised so early on (...)
8 May 2017 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418908 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 15oC Bright sun.
5 Sep 2015 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418908 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey The only butterfly seen in over an hour on the reserve. Still, (...)
16 Jun 2015 Orange-tip 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Winster SD418908 VC69 Westmorland Michael Foley Male
16 Jun 2015 Small Heath 5 Adult Barkbooth Lot Winster SD418908 VC69 Westmorland Michael Foley 2315.jpeg
12 Jun 2015 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Winster SD418908 VC69 Westmorland Michael Foley 2288.jpeg
10 Jun 2015 Peacock 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Winster SD418908 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Incorrect OS ref on previous posting!
10 Jun 2015 Small Heath 10 Adult Barkbooth Lot Winster SD418908 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Sightings spread over the site. Favours damp spots.

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