Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
11 Jul 2022 Ringlet 30 Adult Scrape by River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY619201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Warm, 24 degrees, clouding over about 16.30hrs. Very visible in (...) 37389.jpeg
11 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 6 Adult Scrape by River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY619201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Warm, 24 degrees, clouding over about 16.30hrs. 37388.jpeg
11 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 40 Adult Scrape by River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY619201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Warm, 24 degrees, clouding over about 16.30hrs. 3 or 4 visible (...) 37387.jpeg
11 Jul 2022 Common Blue 10 Adult Scrape by River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY619201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Warm, 24 degrees, clouding over about 16.30hrs. 37386.jpeg
11 Jul 2022 Large Skipper 2 Adult Scrape by River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY618201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Warm, 24 degrees, clouding over about 16.30hrs 37385.jpeg
11 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Newsham Rd Threlkeld NY329248 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh Nectaring on Marsh Valerian 37374.jpeg
11 Jul 2022 Scotch Argus 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD505934 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould Fresh male in afternoon
11 Jul 2022 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY41085707 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Warm and mostly sunny around 11.15am. One, or possibly two, seen (...)
11 Jul 2022 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult University of Cumbria grounds, Brampton Rd. Carlisle NY40335718 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Warm and mostly sunny around 10.55am. Two males repeatedly (...)
11 Jul 2022 Silver-washed Fritillary 4 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD331827 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
11 Jul 2022 Comma 1 Adult Garden Alstonby NY410651 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown hazy sunshine v warm, very fresh specimen
11 Jul 2022 Large White 1 Adult Garden Alstonby NY410651 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown hazy sunshine v warm,
11 Jul 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD459789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
11 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
11 Jul 2022 Small White 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell mating pair
11 Jul 2022 Comma 2 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
11 Jul 2022 Gatekeeper 1 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
11 Jul 2022 Large Skipper 3 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
11 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
11 Jul 2022 Ringlet 7 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
11 Jul 2022 Small White 3 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
11 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 20 Adult Field Threlkeld NY295252 VC70 Cumberland Tony Beales Probably considerably more than 20, but too hard to keep track! (...)
11 Jul 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Newsham Rd Threlkeld NY329248 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh

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