Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
13 Jul 2023 Comma 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504934 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
13 Jul 2023 Common Blue 2 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504934 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
13 Jul 2023 Large Skipper 3 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504934 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
13 Jul 2023 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504934 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
13 Jul 2023 Red Admiral 2 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504934 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
13 Jul 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 8 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504934 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
13 Jul 2023 Wall Brown 1 Adult Drigg Drigg SD0505399345 VC70 Cumberland Chris Arthur 43241.jpeg
13 Jul 2023 Brimstone 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 70 % sun......first new gen. seen by me [M+F]
13 Jul 2023 Comma 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 70 % sun.....recently emerged
13 Jul 2023 Gatekeeper 14 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 70 % sun.....very recently emerged
13 Jul 2023 Green-veined White 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 70 % sun.....very recently emerged
13 Jul 2023 Meadow Brown 27 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 70 % sun.....very recently emerged
13 Jul 2023 Ringlet 12 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 70 % sun.
13 Jul 2023 Silver-washed Fritillary 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 70 % sun....on Hemp Agrimony.
13 Jul 2023 Small Skipper 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 70 % sun....surprised did not see more
13 Jul 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 70 % sun.
13 Jul 2023 Small White 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 70 % sun.
13 Jul 2023 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 70 % sun.
13 Jul 2023 Comma 3 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 70% sun
13 Jul 2023 Dark Green Fritillary 3 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 70% sun
13 Jul 2023 Grayling 5 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 70% sun
13 Jul 2023 Green-veined White 2 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 70% sun
13 Jul 2023 High Brown Fritillary 4 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 70% sun......3 in good condition.
13 Jul 2023 Large Skipper 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 70% sun.
13 Jul 2023 Large White 2 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 70% sun.
13 Jul 2023 Meadow Brown 15 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 70% sun.
13 Jul 2023 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 70% sun.
13 Jul 2023 Peacock 4 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 70% sun.....just starting to emerge
13 Jul 2023 Red Admiral 17 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 70% sun.....just starting to emerge
13 Jul 2023 Ringlet 5 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 70% sun.
13 Jul 2023 Small Heath 4 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 70% sun.
13 Jul 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 14 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 70% sun.
13 Jul 2023 Small White 2 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 70% sun.
13 Jul 2023 Speckled Wood 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 70% sun.
13 Jul 2023 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Penrith NY574258 VC69 Westmorland Clive Griffiths Nectaring on thistles by the car parking area late afternoon 43165.jpeg
13 Jul 2023 Gatekeeper 8 Adult Greenodd Footbridge Greenodd SD318826 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson and B Dixon
13 Jul 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 9 Adult Mearness Greenodd SD319825 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson and B Dixon
13 Jul 2023 Small White 3 Adult Mearness Haverthwaite SD323824 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson and B Dixon
13 Jul 2023 Brimstone 1 Adult Roudsea Wood Haverthwaite SD329822 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson and B Dixon
13 Jul 2023 Brimstone 3 Adult Roudsea Wood Haverthwaite SD331826 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson and B Dixon
13 Jul 2023 Gatekeeper 10 Adult Roudsea Wood Haverthwaite SD328822 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson and B Dixon
13 Jul 2023 Red Admiral 1 Adult Roudsea Wood Haverthwaite SD330827 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson and B Dixon
13 Jul 2023 Silver-washed Fritillary 3 Adult Roudsea Wood Haverthwaite SD329822 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson and B Dixon
13 Jul 2023 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Roudsea Wood Haverthwaite SD330827 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson and B Dixon
13 Jul 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Levens Hall Levens SD494851 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick on ragwort sunny but breezy
13 Jul 2023 Comma 2 Adult Mirehouse garden Whitehaven NX981162 VC70 Cumberland Derek McAlone On garden buddleia
13 Jul 2023 Green-veined White 4 Adult Aldingham Beach Aldingham SD283709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace One hour observation. 50% sun. 43220.jpeg
13 Jul 2023 Large White 4 Adult Aldingham Beach Aldingham SD283709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace One hour observation. 50% sun. 43223.jpeg
13 Jul 2023 Red Admiral 1 Adult Aldingham Beach Aldingham SD283709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace One hour observation. 50% sun.
13 Jul 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Aldingham Beach Aldingham SD283709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace One hour observation. 50% sun. 43222.jpeg
13 Jul 2023 Small White 3 Adult Aldingham Beach Aldingham SD283709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace One hour observation. 50% sun.
13 Jul 2023 Comma 3 Adult Lancaster Canal bridges 155-158 Milnthorpe SD532809 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick cloudy, occasional sunshine, breezy on leaves
13 Jul 2023 Green-veined White 3 Adult Lancaster Canal bridges 155-158 Milnthorpe SD532809 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick cloudy, occasional sunshine, breezy on bramble and leaves
13 Jul 2023 Large White 3 Adult Lancaster Canal bridges 155-158 Milnthorpe SD532809 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick cloudy, occasional sunshine, breezy on bramble and leaves
13 Jul 2023 Meadow Brown 4 Adult Lancaster Canal bridges 155-158 Milnthorpe SD532809 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick cloudy, occasional sunshine, mostly jinking around as M' Browns (...)
13 Jul 2023 Red Admiral 5 Adult Lancaster Canal bridges 155-158 Milnthorpe SD532809 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick cloudy, occasional sunshine, breezy on bramble and leaves
13 Jul 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 12 Adult Lancaster Canal bridges 155-158 Milnthorpe SD532809 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick cloudy, occasional sunshine, breezy on Creeping Thistle, (...)
13 Jul 2023 Small White 12 Adult Lancaster Canal bridges 155-158 Milnthorpe SD532809 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick cloudy, occasional sunshine, breezy on Creeping Thistle, (...)
13 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick Flying around ivy
13 Jul 2023 Comma 2 Adult Witherslack Hall School Sports Field Witherslack SD438862 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson Sunny afternoon. 43244.jpeg
13 Jul 2023 Meadow Brown 8 Adult Witherslack Hall School Sports Field Witherslack SD438862 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson Sunny afternoon.
13 Jul 2023 Ringlet 4 Adult Witherslack Hall School Sports Field Witherslack SD438862 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson Sunny afternoon. 43245.jpeg
13 Jul 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Witherslack Hall School Sports Field Witherslack SD438862 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson Sunny afternoon.
13 Jul 2023 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Witherslack Hall School Sports Field Witherslack SD438862 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson Sunny afternoon.
13 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 10 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Minimum count. Throughout the day up to 8 at a time nectaring on (...)
13 Jul 2023 Peacock 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller The first I have seen since 19th May. 43707.jpeg
13 Jul 2023 Red Admiral 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
13 Jul 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Ellercarr Wigton NY205510 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
13 Jul 2023 Green-veined White 1 Adult Ellercarr Bridge Wigton NY2051 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
13 Jul 2023 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Ellercarr Bridge Wigton NY2051 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
13 Jul 2023 Peacock 1 Adult Ellercarr Bridge Wigton NY205510 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
13 Jul 2023 Red Admiral 3 Adult Ellercarr Bridge Wigton NY205510 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
13 Jul 2023 Red Admiral 3 Adult Ellercarr Bridge Wigton NY2051 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
13 Jul 2023 Ringlet 1 Adult Ellercarr Bridge Wigton NY2051 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
13 Jul 2023 Silver-washed Fritillary 1 Adult Brigsteer Wood, bottom track. Kendal SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Muhummed 43230.jpeg
13 Jul 2023 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Brigsteer Wood, bottom track. Kendal SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Muhummed
13 Jul 2023 Comma 2 Adult Wetheral Greenacres Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
13 Jul 2023 Comma 1 Adult Bridleway To Croglin Fell Croglin NY568475 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown hazy sun strong breeze.
13 Jul 2023 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Bridleway To Croglin Fell Croglin NY568475 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown hazy sun strong breeze. at low level
13 Jul 2023 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Bridleway To Croglin Fell Croglin NY568475 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown hazy sun strong breeze.
13 Jul 2023 Red Admiral 13 Adult Bridleway To Croglin Fell Croglin NY568475 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown hazy sun strong breeze.
13 Jul 2023 Ringlet 13 Adult Bridleway To Croglin Fell Croglin NY568475 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown hazy sun strong breeze.
13 Jul 2023 Small Heath 1 Adult Bridleway To Croglin Fell Croglin NY568475 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown hazy sun strong breeze.
13 Jul 2023 Small Skipper 1 Adult Bridleway To Croglin Fell Croglin NY568475 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown hazy sun strong breeze. at low level
13 Jul 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 19 Adult Bridleway To Croglin Fell Croglin NY568475 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown hazy sun strong breeze. lots of thistles
13 Jul 2023 Small White 11 Adult Bridleway To Croglin Fell Croglin NY568475 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown hazy sun strong breeze. only 4 id all small
13 Jul 2023 Comma 1 Adult Garden Mockerkin NY0902223172 VC70 Cumberland Thalia Sparke 43111.jpeg
13 Jul 2023 Large White 4 Adult Garden Mockerkin NY0902223172 VC70 Cumberland Thalia Sparke
13 Jul 2023 Red Admiral 10 Adult Garden Mockerkin NY0902223172 VC70 Cumberland Thalia Sparke 43110.jpeg
13 Jul 2023 High Brown Fritillary 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4346087707 VC69 Westmorland Tony Baker Also saw Silverwash fritillary x2

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