Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Comma

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
26 Aug 2017 Comma 1 Adult Grange over Sands Unknown Martin Chadwick Cart lane to Kents Bank. 45 minutes walk around mid-day. 50% (...)
23 Sep 2016 Comma 1 Adult Grange over Sands Unknown Martin Chadwick Along Cart Lane. Ivy
22 Jul 2017 Comma 5 Adult Ford Park Ulverston SD292787 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
28 Sep 2022 Comma 1 Adult Next Ness Ulverston SD303786 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
23 Sep 2016 Comma 1 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Bouth SD336876 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick On windfall pears
23 Sep 2014 Comma 1 Adult West Plain Flookburgh SD354741 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Resting on grass embankment in very dull but mild weather.
7 Aug 2014 Comma 1 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD388742 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Warm and sunny. Many observers from a joint field trip of (...)
14 Apr 2014 Comma 1 Adult Haggs Lane Cartmel SD388780 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
19 Apr 2023 Comma 5 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD389741 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny and sheltered along the lane.
12 Aug 2019 Comma 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD389763 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour around mid-day. Sun 50%. temp 18C
20 Apr 2024 Comma 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
17 Sep 2019 Comma 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny. Temperature 18 C 45 minutes observation in lower quarry. (...)
27 Jul 2018 Comma 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 16.00 to 16.20. T29C. Sunny
8 Oct 2015 Comma 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick On ivy blossom.
19 Jul 2015 Comma 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
12 Jul 2015 Comma 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390768 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
29 Jul 2016 Comma 1 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD391735 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
19 Apr 2023 Comma 5 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD391739 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Along a 100m stretch of wall on the sheltered and sunny side of (...)
20 Sep 2016 Comma 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick On ivy
16 Jul 2020 Comma 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour in mid afternoon. t18C. 10% sunshine.
6 Jul 2020 Comma 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minutes in late afternoon sunshine in the lower part of the (...)
1 Jul 2020 Comma 7 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 55 minutes in and around the quarry late afternoon. Temp 20C, (...)
6 Aug 2019 Comma 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 50 minutes observation in and around the quarry. full sun but (...)
31 Jul 2019 Comma 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick lower part of quarry. 25 minutes observation in clody and (...)
23 Jul 2019 Comma 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny. T 25C 35 minutes observation in mid afternoon.
7 Jul 2019 Comma 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 25 minutes observation in mid afternoon.
15 Apr 2019 Comma 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
17 Sep 2018 Comma 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Cloudy but warm (19C). One hour's observations in and around (...)
8 Aug 2018 Comma 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 30 minutes in late afternoon. Sunny.
19 Jul 2018 Comma 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 11.00 to 11.40 in moderately sunny conditions.
10 Jul 2018 Comma 5 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 45 minutes in late afternoon sunshine. Within quarry and (...)
25 Jun 2018 Comma 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 60 minutes observation in sun and temp. about 25C.
9 Aug 2017 Comma 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 45 minutes in and around quarry in full sun
31 Jul 2017 Comma 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 70 minutes in and around the quarry. sun 10%, breezy,
26 Jun 2017 Comma 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 15.30 to 16.00 in calm and sunny weather
12 May 2017 Comma 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
3 May 2017 Comma 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 30 minutes observation. temp 17C Sunny and breezy.
27 Sep 2016 Comma 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
16 Aug 2016 Comma 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick female
4 Aug 2016 Comma 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
11 Jul 2016 Comma 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick brief sunny spell in the late afternoon. T17 Blustery westerly (...)
8 Sep 2015 Comma 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 45 minutes mid-morning. Sun 100%
24 Aug 2015 Comma 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
30 Jul 2015 Comma 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
7 Jul 2019 Comma 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 45 minutes observation in mid afternoon.
17 Jul 2017 Comma 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
25 Feb 2019 Comma 2 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny. 16C
23 Sep 2018 Comma 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
1 Aug 2016 Comma 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 70 minutes observation in and around the boundary of the quarry. (...)
12 May 2016 Comma 2 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD393766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
19 Jul 2023 Comma 6 Adult Grange over Sands Grange over Sands SD394765 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Area of Buddleia, thistles and scrub west of the recycling site. (...)
29 Sep 2023 Comma 1 Adult Kirkhead Allithwaite SD395753 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
26 Jul 2023 Comma 2 Adult Grange over Sands Grange over Sands SD395766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Scrub and Buddleia area near the recycling site. 20 minutes (...)
12 Oct 2015 Comma 1 Adult Cart Lane Grange over Sands SD400764 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick on ivy in bright sunshine
7 Jul 2014 Comma 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD411793 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
30 Jul 2015 Comma 2 Adult Slate Hill Witherslack SD427836 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Damp field of thistles
5 Aug 2014 Comma Adult Halecat Garden Centre Witherslack SD432836 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick On and around the buddleias
3 Apr 2023 Comma 2 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD433833 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
5 Aug 2016 Comma 2 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD433834 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick BC field trip. Two hours observation at the nursery and the (...)
5 Aug 2016 Comma 1 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD433846 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
7 Sep 2018 Comma 2 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD434857 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Resting on brambles
27 Jun 2018 Comma 1 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD435835 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick On thistles
6 Aug 2016 Comma 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435880 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
2 Sep 2020 Comma 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD438827 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 20 minutes walk around the reserve. Full sun and warm.
6 Aug 2016 Comma 1 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD438862 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
13 Jul 2018 Comma 2 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD443818 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
27 Mar 2023 Comma 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453772 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick First this year.
17 Aug 2020 Comma 3 Adult Crag Wood Meathop SD456804 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
15 Aug 2016 Comma 1 Adult Crag Wood Meathop SD460807 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick

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