Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Brimstone

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
24 Apr 2024 Brimstone 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Female. Alighted briefly on stony ground.
4 Sep 2023 Brimstone 1 Adult Garden Kendal SD510923 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Female, on Buddleia. Hot sunshine, calm, noon.
2 Sep 2023 Brimstone 3 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD492898 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 2 female, 1 male. Edge of woodland, full sun, light air from SW. (...) 45184.jpeg
24 Aug 2023 Brimstone 1 Adult Garden Kendal SD510923 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Female. Feeding on Buddleia, full sun, 19deg.C, mid afternoon.
11 Aug 2023 Brimstone 6 Adult Brigsteer Wood, bottom track. Levens SD486877 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Both sexes, feeding on Knapweed. Mid afternoon. Sunny (...) 44573.jpeg
9 Jun 2023 Brimstone 2 Adult Race Course/Scout Scar Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Males. 3-4pm, full sun. Vegetation dry and crisp from drought, (...)
7 May 2023 Brimstone 1 Adult Garden Kendal SD510923 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Female; not interested in our small Buckthorn bush. Noon. Warm (...)
2 Apr 2023 Brimstone 1 Adult Brigsteer Road Kendal SD510923 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Flying through garden - didn't stop. Full sunshine, 4pm..
2 Apr 2023 Brimstone 1 Adult Undercliff Road Kendal SD510925 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Male, flying back and forth along broad grass verge in full (...)
5 Aug 2022 Brimstone 1 Adult East edge of Scout Scar Kendal SD498915 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Cool breeze. Intermittent sunshine. 15.00 - 1540.
22 Mar 2022 Brimstone 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Male, nectaring on Anemone blanda. Full sun, light breeze.
18 Mar 2022 Brimstone 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Male flying through the garden. Full sun, 14deg.C, calm.
10 Aug 2021 Brimstone 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey All male, nectaring on Buddleja and Knapweed. Sunny intervals, (...) 33497.jpeg
5 Jun 2021 Brimstone 1 Adult Kendal "Race Course" Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Flying past. Sunny, brisk southerly breeze.
30 May 2021 Brimstone 3 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD431833 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, 13.30 - 15.00. 2 male, 1 female.
30 May 2021 Brimstone 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Female. Full sun,11.00 - 12.30.
30 May 2021 Brimstone 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Females, one nectaring on Fairy Foxgloves. Full sun, 15.00 - (...)
30 Mar 2021 Brimstone 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Male, passing through the garden. Sunny, 14.9deg. in the shade, (...)
16 Mar 2021 Brimstone 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Male flying through the garden in warm sunshine.
27 May 2020 Brimstone 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Male. Warm sunshine.
21 May 2020 Brimstone 1 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD433844 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Female. 20deg. C. Sunny intervals.
9 May 2020 Brimstone 1 Adult Eastern edge of Scout Scar Kendal SD498915 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Male. Warm sunshine. Buckthorn leaves well enough expanded now (...)
22 Apr 2020 Brimstone 2 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey One of each sex. Female can't lay eggs here yet, the leaves on (...)
10 Apr 2020 Brimstone 2 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey One male, one female, passing through the garden. Shade temp. (...)
27 Mar 2020 Brimstone 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Male. Might have been 2, but probably the same one twice. Full (...)
22 Apr 2019 Brimstone 3 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD443818 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 2 male, 1 female, among trees at the east of the reserve. Sunny, (...)
19 Apr 2019 Brimstone 5 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, light air. 4 male one female.
19 Apr 2018 Brimstone 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Male flew through Garden. 09.30, full sunshine, 16deg. C.
26 Aug 2017 Brimstone 1 Adult Dalton Lane Burton-in-Kendal SD531759 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Male. Full sun, light breeze.
23 May 2017 Brimstone 2 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD431833 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, 18deg. One of each sex.
11 May 2017 Brimstone 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460853 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Nectaring on Fairy Foxgloves. Full sun, easterly breeze, 21deg. (...)
3 May 2017 Brimstone 3 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD4887 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey All male. Full sun, very strong east wind, but sheltered along (...)
8 Apr 2017 Brimstone 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey About noon, lovely sunny day. Flew rapidly through garden.
30 Jun 2015 Brimstone 1 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD433833 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 29 deg.C, Full sun or light cloud, still.
26 May 2015 Brimstone 3 Adult Whitbarrow Witherslack SD4686 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Windy, sunny, 16deg.
8 May 2015 Brimstone 2 Adult Brigsteer Road Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 2 males chasing each other. Sunny, before the weather went (...)
22 Apr 2015 Brimstone 4 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD4887 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 15.30-16.30, full sunshine.
4 Apr 2015 Brimstone 1 Adult Brigsteer Road Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Non-stop.
17 Jul 2014 Brimstone 1 Adult Flashbank Wood Levens SD4888 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey
6 Jun 2014 Brimstone 1 Adult Bellart Howe Moss Kendal SD457837 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey
6 Jun 2014 Brimstone 1 Adult Halecat Garden Centre Witherslack SD429837 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey
16 May 2014 Brimstone 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD484881 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Male
29 Apr 2014 Brimstone 1 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD485916 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Female fluttering around tree tops below the scar. Warm (...)
24 Apr 2014 Brimstone 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD4886 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Male. In about 1 hour; warm, sunny, still.
24 Apr 2014 Brimstone 2 Adult Flashbank Wood Levens SD4888 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Both male. In about 1 hour. Sunny, warm, still.
30 Mar 2014 Brimstone 1 Adult Kendal garden Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey
24 May 2018 Brimstone 2 Egg Lyth Valley Brigsteer SD4686 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 2 Eggs on Buckthorn, one apparently empty. 21 deg.C. Full sun, (...) 13298.jpeg

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