Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
10 Aug 2022 Brown Hairstreak 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453775 VC69 Westmorland Brian Hancock Male Photographed on Hempagrimony 38416.jpeg
10 Aug 2022 Holly Blue 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453774 VC69 Westmorland Brian Hancock
10 Aug 2022 Scotch Argus 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453774 VC69 Westmorland Brian Hancock
10 Aug 2022 Silver-washed Fritillary 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453775 VC69 Westmorland Brian Hancock Very Worn Photo confirms ID 38418.jpeg
10 Aug 2022 Common Blue 8 Adult Salmoor Way Maryport NY029365 VC70 Cumberland Derek McAlone 38415.jpeg
10 Aug 2022 Brimstone 9 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 24C Full sun 38435.jpeg
10 Aug 2022 Comma 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 24C Full sun 38432.jpeg
10 Aug 2022 Gatekeeper 3 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 24C Full sun
10 Aug 2022 Large White 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 24C Full sun
10 Aug 2022 Meadow Brown 9 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 24C Full sun
10 Aug 2022 Painted Lady 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 24C Full sun 38436.jpeg
10 Aug 2022 Red Admiral 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 24C Full sun 38429.jpeg
10 Aug 2022 Silver-washed Fritillary 3 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 24C Full sun 38434.jpeg
10 Aug 2022 Small Skipper 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 24C Full sun Well worn
10 Aug 2022 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 24C Full sun
10 Aug 2022 Painted Lady 5 Adult Bowness on Solway Nature Reserve Bowness on Solway NY2061 VC70 Cumberland K Walton
10 Aug 2022 Peacock 133 Adult Bowness on Solway Nature Reserve Bowness on Solway NY2061 VC70 Cumberland K Walton
10 Aug 2022 Red Admiral 3 Adult Bowness on Solway Nature Reserve Bowness on Solway NY2061 VC70 Cumberland K Walton
10 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Bowness on Solway Nature Reserve Bowness on Solway NY2061 VC70 Cumberland K Walton only one seen
10 Aug 2022 Wall Brown 13 Adult Bowness on Solway Nature Reserve Bowness on Solway NY2061 VC70 Cumberland K Walton only one seen
10 Aug 2022 Peacock 8 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY7207 VC69 Westmorland K Walton
10 Aug 2022 Red Admiral 2 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY7207 VC69 Westmorland K Walton
10 Aug 2022 Scotch Argus 83 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY7207 VC69 Westmorland K Walton
10 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Kents Bank Road Grange over Sands SD405777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick on buddleia
10 Aug 2022 Peacock 4 Adult Angle Tarn to Hartsop Patterdale NY419138 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson
10 Aug 2022 Red Admiral 3 Adult Angle Tarn to Hartsop Patterdale NY419138 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson
10 Aug 2022 Small Copper 1 Adult Angle Tarn to Hartsop Patterdale NY419138 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson
10 Aug 2022 Small Heath 3 Adult Angle Tarn to Hartsop Patterdale NY419138 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson
10 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Angle Tarn to Hartsop Patterdale NY419138 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson
10 Aug 2022 Small White 26 Adult Angle Tarn to Hartsop Patterdale NY419138 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson
10 Aug 2022 Common Blue 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD455775 VC69 Westmorland Richard Ghorbal
10 Aug 2022 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD455775 VC69 Westmorland Richard Ghorbal 38460.jpeg
10 Aug 2022 Gatekeeper 30 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD455775 VC69 Westmorland Richard Ghorbal
10 Aug 2022 Grayling 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD455775 VC69 Westmorland Richard Ghorbal 38462.jpeg
10 Aug 2022 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD455775 VC69 Westmorland Richard Ghorbal
10 Aug 2022 Painted Lady 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD455775 VC69 Westmorland Richard Ghorbal 38464.jpeg
10 Aug 2022 Peacock 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD455775 VC69 Westmorland Richard Ghorbal
10 Aug 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD455775 VC69 Westmorland Richard Ghorbal
10 Aug 2022 Scotch Argus 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD455775 VC69 Westmorland Richard Ghorbal 38467.jpeg
10 Aug 2022 Small Skipper 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD455775 VC69 Westmorland Richard Ghorbal
10 Aug 2022 Speckled Wood 5 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD455775 VC69 Westmorland Richard Ghorbal 38469.jpeg
10 Aug 2022 Comma 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
10 Aug 2022 Green-veined White 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
10 Aug 2022 Painted Lady 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
10 Aug 2022 Peacock 4 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
10 Aug 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
10 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
10 Aug 2022 Small White 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell

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