Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
16 Jul 2022 Brimstone 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick seen over 3 hours bramble bashing , full sun agregated grid (...)
16 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 20 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick seen over 3 hours bramble bashing , full sun agregated grid (...)
16 Jul 2022 Ringlet 5 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick seen over 3 hours bramble bashing , full sun agregated grid (...)
16 Jul 2022 Common Blue 3 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505934 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
16 Jul 2022 Green-veined White 6 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505934 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
16 Jul 2022 Large Skipper 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505934 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
16 Jul 2022 Large White 3 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505934 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
16 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 60 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505934 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
16 Jul 2022 Painted Lady 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505934 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould very worn
16 Jul 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505934 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
16 Jul 2022 Ringlet 70 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505934 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
16 Jul 2022 Scotch Argus 3 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505934 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould all males
16 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 50 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505934 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
16 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505934 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould fresh
16 Jul 2022 Small White 4 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505934 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
16 Jul 2022 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505934 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
16 Jul 2022 White-letter Hairstreak 8 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505934 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould spiralling round 2 elms 8.30 am
16 Jul 2022 Comma 1 Adult Lancaster Canal bridges 155-158 Milnthorpe SD534810 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick seen over 30 mins, sunny periods agregated grid reference
16 Jul 2022 Gatekeeper 1 Adult Lancaster Canal bridges 155-158 Milnthorpe SD534810 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick seen over 30 mins, sunny periods agregated grid reference
16 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Lancaster Canal bridges 155-158 Milnthorpe SD534810 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick seen over 30 mins, sunny periods agregated grid reference
16 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Lancaster Canal bridges 155-158 Milnthorpe SD532808 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick seen over 10 mins, sunny periods plenty of nettles around
16 Jul 2022 Small White 5 Adult Lancaster Canal bridges 155-158 Milnthorpe SD534810 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick seen over 30 mins, sunny periods agregated grid reference
16 Jul 2022 Comma 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jul 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jul 2022 Brimstone 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 17 rising to 21oC. Female and male.
16 Jul 2022 Comma 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jul 2022 Common Blue 8 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Males.
16 Jul 2022 Dark Green Fritillary 6 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 4 large Fritillaries not ID'd.
16 Jul 2022 Gatekeeper 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jul 2022 Grayling 59 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Constantly chasing the large Fritillaries.
16 Jul 2022 Green-veined White 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jul 2022 High Brown Fritillary 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 37670.jpeg
16 Jul 2022 Large Skipper 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jul 2022 Large White 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 6 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jul 2022 Northern Brown Argus 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jul 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jul 2022 Ringlet 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jul 2022 Small Heath 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Only 3 and no Peacocks.
16 Jul 2022 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jul 2022 Large Skipper 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
16 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
16 Jul 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
16 Jul 2022 Ringlet 2 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
16 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
16 Jul 2022 Small White 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
16 Jul 2022 Green-veined White 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
16 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
16 Jul 2022 Large White 1 Adult Forestry Track Sleetbeck NY495758 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown warm sunny light breeze
16 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Forestry Track Sleetbeck NY495758 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown warm sunny light breeze
16 Jul 2022 Red Admiral 2 Adult Forestry Track Sleetbeck NY495758 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown warm sunny light breeze very fresh
16 Jul 2022 Ringlet 42 Adult Forestry Track Sleetbeck NY495758 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown warm sunny light breeze many looking tired faded
16 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 16 Adult Forestry Track Sleetbeck NY495758 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown warm sunny light breeze probably more only flying when (...)
16 Jul 2022 Comma 1 Adult Garden Keswick NY270231 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon
16 Jul 2022 Large White 1 Adult Garden Keswick NY270231 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon
16 Jul 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Keswick NY270231 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon
16 Jul 2022 Ringlet 1 Adult Garden Keswick NY270231 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon

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  • Chairman:
    Chris Winnick
  • Treasurer:
    David Eastlick

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