Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
31 May 2023 Small Heath 1 Adult Beck Head Witherslack SD447847 VC69 Westmorland David and Nyree Fearnley
31 May 2023 Wall Brown 1 Adult Beck Head Witherslack SD447847 VC69 Westmorland David and Nyree Fearnley
31 May 2023 Common Blue 7 Adult White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland David and Nyree Fearnley All males
31 May 2023 Dingy Skipper 2 Adult White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland David and Nyree Fearnley
31 May 2023 Peacock 1 Adult White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland David and Nyree Fearnley All males
31 May 2023 Small Heath 5 Adult White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland David and Nyree Fearnley
31 May 2023 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland David and Nyree Fearnley
31 May 2023 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Witherslack Woods permissive path Witherslack SD444853 VC69 Westmorland David and Nyree Fearnley
31 May 2023 Northern Brown Argus 3 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick CWY work party on a hot sunny day Seen as a singleton and two (...)
31 May 2023 Northern Brown Argus 3 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick seen as a singleton and a pair spiralling upwards
31 May 2023 Orange-tip 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick both mailes
31 May 2023 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick singletons
31 May 2023 Wall Brown 1 Adult Gurnal Dubs track Burneside SD507987 VC69 Westmorland Emily Tagg 41362.jpeg
31 May 2023 Northern Brown Argus 4 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 4.15-5.00 41299.jpeg
31 May 2023 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 3 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 4.15-5.00 41298.jpeg
31 May 2023 Small Heath 4 Adult Bishop's Allotment Backbarrow SD360842 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Bright sun, cool breeze.
31 May 2023 Green Hairstreak 1 Adult Witherslack Hall School Sports Field Witherslack SD438862 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson
31 May 2023 Peacock 1 Adult Witherslack Hall School Sports Field Witherslack SD438862 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson
31 May 2023 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Witherslack Hall School Sports Field Witherslack SD438862 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson
31 May 2023 Duke of Burgundy 6 Adult Broad Syke Graythwaite SD359900 VC69 Westmorland Martin Wain Sunny, 22 degrees
31 May 2023 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 3 Adult Broad Syke Graythwaite SD358900 VC69 Westmorland Martin Wain Sunny, 22 degrees
31 May 2023 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 3 Adult Broad Syke Graythwaite SD359900 VC69 Westmorland Martin Wain Sunny, 22 degrees
31 May 2023 Large Heath 1 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD458837 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 May 2023 Dingy Skipper 8 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 May 2023 Northern Brown Argus 9 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Found in several areas of reserve.
31 May 2023 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 12 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Found in several areas of reserve.
31 May 2023 Common Blue 6 Adult White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell males
31 May 2023 Dingy Skipper 2 Adult White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 May 2023 Large Skipper 2 Adult White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 May 2023 Large White 1 Adult White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 May 2023 Northern Brown Argus 2 Adult White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 May 2023 Small Heath 4 Adult White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 May 2023 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 8 Adult White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
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
21 May 2023 Common Blue 10 Adult Sandgate Marsh Flookborough SD349752 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 9 males and 1 female around a patch of birds foot trefoil near (...)
21 May 2023 Green-veined White 5 Adult Sandgate Marsh Flookborough SD349752 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
21 May 2023 Orange-tip 1 Adult Sandgate Marsh Flookborough SD349752 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
21 May 2023 Peacock 1 Adult Sandgate Marsh Flookborough SD349752 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
21 May 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Sandgate Marsh Flookborough SD349752 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
21 May 2023 Small White 8 Adult Sandgate Marsh Flookborough SD349752 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
21 May 2023 Green-veined White 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson Feeding on comfrey
21 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson
21 May 2023 Orange-tip 2 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson
11 May 2023 Green-veined White 5 Adult Broughton Moor Broughton Mills SD239931 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 15C. Overcast. 13.45-15.20 40651.jpeg
11 May 2023 Orange-tip 1 Adult Broughton Moor Broughton Mills SD239931 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 15C. Overcast. 13.45-15.20. male flying.
11 May 2023 Peacock 4 Adult Broughton Moor Broughton Mills SD239931 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 15C. Overcast. 13.45-15.20
11 May 2023 Green Hairstreak 7 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD225854 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 15C.100% sun. 12.20-13.30. 40648.jpeg
11 May 2023 Peacock 1 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD225854 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 15C.100% sun. 12.20-13.30.
11 May 2023 Orange-tip 1 Adult Bongate Mill Appleby NY687198 VC69 Westmorland Mike Porter
11 May 2023 Dingy Skipper 5 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188715 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
11 May 2023 Orange-tip 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188715 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
11 May 2023 Small Blue 6 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188715 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
1 May 2023 Holly Blue 3 Adult Beetham Nursery Beetham SD498798 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
1 May 2023 Orange-tip 1 Adult Beetham Nursery Beetham SD498798 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell Female on dandelion
1 May 2023 Orange-tip 1 Adult Crooklands Hotel Crooklands SD534836 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell Male
1 May 2023 Orange-tip 1 Adult Crooklands Hotel Crooklands SD534836 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell Female on dandelion
1 May 2023 Orange-tip 2 Adult Brocka Meadow Lindale SD416803 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson
1 May 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Brocka Meadow Lindale SD416803 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson
1 May 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Field Broughton Field Broughton SD396810 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson
1 May 2023 Brimstone 1 Adult Hampsfell Road Grange over Sands SD408784 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick Warm afternoon sun
1 May 2023 Large White 1 Adult Hampsfell Road Grange over Sands SD408784 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick Warm afternoon sun female
1 May 2023 Small White 1 Adult Hampsfell Road Grange over Sands SD408784 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick Warm afternoon sun
1 May 2023 Peacock 1 Adult High Hampsfield Lindale SD406801 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick Warm afternoon sun
1 May 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Spring Bank Lane Grange over Sands SD395779 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick Warm afternoon sun
1 May 2023 Orange-tip 1 Adult Garden Kendal SD510923 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Male, flying past. 6pm, 16.5deg.C, gusty wind.
1 May 2023 Holly Blue 2 Adult Garden, Kendal SD510923 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Males. One nectared on Daphne retusa, the other flew through the (...)
1 May 2023 Green-veined White 1 Adult Brantwood Garden Coniston SD311956 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Sunshine after the rain.
1 May 2023 Peacock 2 Adult Brantwood Garden Coniston SD311956 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Sunshine after the rain.
1 May 2023 Brimstone 3 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Grange-over-Sands SD446820 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson Sunny late afternoon
1 May 2023 Green Hairstreak 8 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD446820 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson Sunny late afternoon
1 May 2023 Orange-tip 5 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Grange-over-Sands SD446820 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson Sunny late afternoon
1 May 2023 Peacock 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Grange-over-Sands SD446820 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson Sunny late afternoon
1 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD45907812 VC69 Westmorland Rosa Menendez
1 May 2023 Green-veined White 1 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497263 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
1 May 2023 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497263 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell

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