Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
21 Jun 2021 Large Skipper 9 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY219456 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
21 Jun 2021 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY219456 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
21 Jun 2021 Small White 2 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY219456 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
1 Jun 2021 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD457776 VC69 Westmorland Simon Fenner
1 Jun 2021 Wall Brown 6 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD455772 VC69 Westmorland Simon Fenner along cliff edge path, particularly around the bench
1 Jun 2021 Green-veined White 6 Adult Burns Beck Moss Killington SD596880 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Hot sun, light breeze.
1 Jun 2021 Orange-tip 3 Adult Burns Beck Moss Killington SD596880 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 2 male, 1 female. Hot sun, light breeze.
1 Jun 2021 Small Heath 1 Adult Burns Beck Moss Killington SD596880 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Hot sun, light breeze.
1 Jun 2021 Orange-tip 2 Adult Dean Moor nr Pica NY038221 VC70 Cumberland John Callion MALES
1 Jun 2021 Green Hairstreak 1 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY127018 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick In open area. 18oC sun. Mid day. Cattle grazing site.
1 Jun 2021 Green Hairstreak 1 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY134019 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick 22oC full sun and little wind. GH was surprisingly fresh and in (...)
1 Jun 2021 Green-veined White 2 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY134019 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick 22oC full sun and little wind.
1 Jun 2021 Large White 2 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY134019 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick 22oC full sun and little wind.
1 Jun 2021 Mountain Ringlet 5 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY134019 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick 22oC full sun and little wind. MR only just emerged and in usual (...)
1 Jun 2021 Mountain Ringlet 6 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY127018 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick Freshly emerged. 18oC sun. Mid day. Cattle grazing site.
1 Jun 2021 Small Heath 35 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY134019 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick 22oC full sun and little wind. Widespread across site.
1 Jun 2021 Small Heath 30 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY127018 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick Freshly emerged. 18oC sun. Mid day. Cattle grazing site.
1 Jun 2021 Small White 2 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY134019 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick 22oC full sun and little wind.
1 Jun 2021 Mountain Ringlet 4 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY131022 VC70 Cumberland J Manson Warm, sunny, light breeze.
1 Jun 2021 Small Heath 25 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY131022 VC70 Cumberland J Manson Warm, sunny, light breeze
21 Jun 2021 Common Blue 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould 18 00
21 Jun 2021 Large Skipper 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould 18 00
21 Jun 2021 Small Heath 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould 18 00
21 Jun 2021 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 4 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould 18 00
1 Jun 2021 Dingy Skipper 3 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Warm and sunny 30749.jpeg
1 Jun 2021 Green Hairstreak 3 Adult Ling Fell Wythop Wythop NY181283 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
1 Jun 2021 Green-veined White 20 Adult Ling Fell Wythop Wythop NY181283 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
1 Jun 2021 Small Heath 150 Adult Ling Fell Wythop Wythop NY181283 VC70 Cumberland John Callion just an estimate, they were everywhere along the path
1 Jun 2021 Small White 12 Adult Ling Fell Wythop Wythop NY181283 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
1 Jun 2021 Small Blue 10 Adult Maryport Marina Maryport NY031366 VC70 Cumberland Derek McAlone More around today fighting with common blues 30738.jpeg
1 Jun 2021 Green-veined White 1 Adult Old Park Plantation Killington SD599910 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Hot sun, gentle breeze.
1 Jun 2021 Orange-tip 2 Adult Old Park Plantation Killington SD599910 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 1 male, 1 female. Hot sun, gentle breeze.
11 Jun 2021 Common Blue 10 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX993300 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh 31060.jpeg
11 Jun 2021 Orange-tip 2 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX993300 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh 31059.jpeg
11 Jun 2021 Small Blue 30 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX993300 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh Good numbers from various parts of the site. Sometimes 5 or 6 (...) 31057.jpeg
11 Jun 2021 Small Heath 60 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX993300 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh Estimate, numerous in most parts of the site
11 Jun 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX993300 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh
21 Jun 2021 Green-veined White 1 Adult Roadside verge, south of Pattenfoot Wigton NY228422 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Sun and cloud.
21 Jun 2021 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Roadside verge, south of Pattenfoot Wigton NY224422 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Sun and cloud.
21 Jun 2021 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Roadside verge, south of Pattenfoot Wigton NY226423 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Sun and cloud.
21 Jun 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Roadside verge, south of Pattenfoot Wigton NY225427 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Sun and cloud.
1 Jun 2021 Dingy Skipper 6 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY763081 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 30775.jpeg
1 Jun 2021 Green-veined White 1 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY763081 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Probably more but only one certain 30774.jpeg
1 Jun 2021 Orange-tip 4 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY763081 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 1 female 3 males
1 Jun 2021 Common Blue 17 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3054 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NW part of reserve. 16 males, 1 female. 30889.jpeg
1 Jun 2021 Dingy Skipper 7 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3054 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NW part of reserve.
1 Jun 2021 Green-veined White 2 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3054 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NW part of reserve.
1 Jun 2021 Large White 3 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3054 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NW part of reserve.
1 Jun 2021 Orange-tip 6 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3054 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 5 males, 1 female. NW part of reserve.
1 Jun 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3154 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NE part of reserve.
1 Jun 2021 Wall Brown 6 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3054 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NW part of reserve.
1 Jun 2021 Orange-tip 1 Adult Wedholme Flow Wigton NY235538 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Sunny weather,some breeze.
11 Jun 2021 Common Blue 4 Adult Workington Railway Station Workington NX995288 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh In land adjacent to BR car park
11 Jun 2021 Small Blue 12 Adult Workington Railway Station Workington NX995288 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh In land adjacent to BR car park

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