Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
14 Jun 2023 Common Blue 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould Drought conditions vegetation dry
14 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould Drought conditions vegetation dry
14 Jun 2023 Ringlet 6 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould Drought conditions vegetation dry
14 Jun 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould Drought conditions vegetation dry
10 Jun 2023 Common Blue 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife
10 Jun 2023 Large Skipper 3 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife
10 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife
10 Jun 2023 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 6 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife
2 Jun 2023 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Rose Thompson
2 Jun 2023 Large Skipper 2 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Rose Thompson
2 Jun 2023 Small Heath 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Rose Thompson
21 May 2023 Duke of Burgundy 2 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland David Hughes Mid-afternoon, hazy sun, warm. 40878.jpeg
17 May 2023 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Peter Young 11.30am, sunny, cool breeze
17 May 2023 Duke of Burgundy 3 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Peter Young 11.30am, sunny, cool breeze 40779.jpeg
17 May 2023 Green-veined White 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Peter Young 11.30am, sunny, cool breeze
17 May 2023 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Peter Young 11.30am, sunny, cool breeze
2 Apr 2023 Comma 1 Adult At top of The Tram Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Briefly sunning itself on ground vegetation. 2.45pm.
2 Apr 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult At top of The Tram Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Briefly sunning itself on ground vegetation. 2.30pm.
27 Apr 2022 Duke of Burgundy 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD50459335 VC69 Westmorland Peter Young Mainly cloudy, at midday. 35552.jpeg
29 May 2021 Dingy Skipper 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Tim R Wallis
29 May 2021 Duke of Burgundy 3 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Tim R Wallis
29 May 2021 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Tim R Wallis
27 May 2021 Duke of Burgundy 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Rosa Menendez
24 May 2021 Duke of Burgundy 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Mary Traynor 13:00 sun had at last come from behind clouds one raggedy (...)
29 Jul 2020 Common Blue 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
29 Jul 2020 Gatekeeper 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould Male in quarry 11.00
29 Jul 2020 Scotch Argus 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould Male in quarry 11.00
29 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 6 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
1 May 2020 Duke of Burgundy 8 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Mary Traynor Some newly emerged
6 Aug 2019 Common Blue 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick In quarry, sunny and wind free
6 Aug 2019 Small Skipper 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick In quarry, sunny and wind free
6 Aug 2019 Small White 2 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick In quarry, sunny and wind free
3 Aug 2019 Large White 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny.
3 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Very fresh, nectaring on Knapweed. Sunny.
3 Aug 2019 Small White 10 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Estimated 50% of "small white butterflies". Sunny.
21 Jun 2019 Small Heath 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Martin
16 May 2019 Orange-tip 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD5049093353 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick Fantastic display of cowslip and early purple orchid. No other (...)
23 Apr 2019 Duke of Burgundy 3 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
13 Aug 2018 Green-veined White 2 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC mix of sun and rain!
13 Aug 2018 Large White 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC mix of sun and rain!
13 Aug 2018 Peacock 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC mix of sun and rain!
13 Aug 2018 Scotch Argus 6 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC mix of sun and rain!
13 Aug 2018 Small Copper 2 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC mix of sun and rain!
5 Aug 2018 Scotch Argus 14 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Rosa Menendez At Kettlewell crag, several males and at least 3 females. 16247.jpeg
15 Jul 2018 Scotch Argus 4 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould 4 males at kettlewell crag
24 Jul 2017 Scotch Argus 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Kevin Eaves 11046.jpeg

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