Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
18 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 20 Adult Helsington Barrows Brigsteer SD4982291218 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
18 Jul 2017 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Helsington Barrows Brigsteer SD4982291218 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar 18 unidentified Large Frits. 24 deg windy.
18 Jul 2017 Grayling 16 Adult Helsington Barrows Brigsteer SD4982291218 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar undercount; Pile of Stones
18 Jul 2017 Dark Green Fritillary 5 Adult Helsington Barrows Brigsteer SD4982291218 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar identified;
18 Jul 2017 Common Blue 18 Adult Helsington Barrows Brigsteer SD4982291218 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
18 Jul 2017 Comma 1 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD459789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
18 Jul 2017 Purple Hairstreak 14 Adult Wetheral Viaduct Wetheral NY469546 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones full sun light east wind -therefor wood sheltered . Count only (...)
18 Jul 2017 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Rusland Rusland SD343886 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Seen well in small elm by the path
18 Jul 2017 Painted Lady 1 Adult Mill Side Witherslack SD454842 VC69 Westmorland Martin Full sun, 26C
18 Jul 2017 Comma 1 Adult Levens Moss Levens SD473873 VC69 Westmorland Martin Full sun, 26C
18 Jul 2017 Small White 2 Adult Kent river bank Kendal SD514940 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Hot and sunny afternoon.
18 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Kent river bank Kendal SD514940 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Hot and sunny afternoon.
18 Jul 2017 Comma 1 Adult Kent river bank Kendal SD514940 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Hot and sunny afternoon.
18 Jul 2017 Small White 1 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, no wind, the only butterfly seen in an hour.
18 Jul 2017 Ringlet 2 Adult Hale Moss Milnthorpe SD510777 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 14.40-15.25
18 Jul 2017 Comma 1 Adult Hale Moss Milnthorpe SD510777 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 14.40-15.25 Plus 4 unknown Whites
18 Jul 2017 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435878 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. Approx 20C. At least 5.
18 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435878 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. Approx 20C. At least 5.
18 Jul 2017 Ringlet 5 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435878 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. Approx 20C. At least 5.
18 Jul 2017 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435878 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Tatty.
18 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435878 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. Approx 20C. At least 7.
18 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435878 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. Approx 20C. Minimum of 1
18 Jul 2017 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435878 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. Approx 20C.
18 Jul 2017 Common Blue 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435878 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. Approx 20C. 2 males
18 Jul 2017 Gatekeeper 2 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
18 Jul 2017 Silver-washed Fritillary 3 Adult Howe Ridding Orchard Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Ringlet 11 Adult Howe Ridding Orchard Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 2 Adult Howe Ridding Orchard Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Howe Ridding Orchard Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Dark Green Fritillary 3 Adult Howe Ridding Orchard Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Common Blue 2 Adult Howe Ridding Orchard Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 8 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Ringlet 10 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Northern Brown Argus 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Dark Green Fritillary 7 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien 10771.jpeg
18 Jul 2017 Common Blue 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Comma 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Speckled Wood 2 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD4386 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 7 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Silver-washed Fritillary 3 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien 1 female observed egg-laying on oak trunk 10768.jpeg
18 Jul 2017 Silver-washed Fritillary 4 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD4386 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Ringlet 7 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD4386 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD4386 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Comma 1 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD4386 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Small Heath 1 Adult Bell Rake Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Ringlet 2 Adult Bell Rake Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Northern Brown Argus 7 Adult Bell Rake Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Bell Rake Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Bell Rake Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien 10788.jpeg
18 Jul 2017 Grayling 7 Adult Bell Rake Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Dark Green Fritillary 10 Adult Bell Rake Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2017 Common Blue 3 Adult Bell Rake Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien

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