Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
22 Jun 2023 Large Skipper 8 Adult Allonby Cycle Track Allonby NY078410 VC70 Cumberland John Callion At least this number on 1km stretch between Mealo House and Blue (...)
22 Jun 2023 Large White 5 Adult Allonby Cycle Track Allonby NY078410 VC70 Cumberland John Callion At least this number on 1km stretch between Mealo House and Blue (...)
22 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 100 Adult Allonby Cycle Track Allonby NY078410 VC70 Cumberland John Callion At least this number on 1km stretch between Mealo House and Blue (...)
22 Jun 2023 Ringlet 20 Adult Allonby Cycle Track Allonby NY078410 VC70 Cumberland John Callion At least this number on 1km stretch between Mealo House and Blue (...)
22 Jun 2023 Small Skipper 15 Adult Allonby Cycle Track Allonby NY078410 VC70 Cumberland John Callion At least this number on 1km stretch between Mealo House and Blue (...)
22 Jun 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Allonby Cycle Track Allonby NY078410 VC70 Cumberland John Callion At least this number on 1km stretch between Mealo House and Blue (...)
22 Jun 2023 Large Heath 4 Adult Drumburgh Moss Drumburgh NY249583 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 10:50-12:30 Warm and mostly sunny
22 Jun 2023 Large Heath 12 Adult Drumburgh Moss Drumburgh NY253587 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Seen from the boardwalk to the observation platform, some (...) 43141.jpeg
22 Jun 2023 Large Skipper 50 Adult Drumburgh Moss Drumburgh NY253587 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Minimum count, many nectaring on bramble. 13:10-14:50 Warm and (...)
22 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 20 Adult Drumburgh Moss Drumburgh NY253587 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 13:10-14:50 Warm and mostly sunny.
22 Jun 2023 Ringlet 5 Adult Drumburgh Moss Drumburgh NY253587 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 13:10-14:50 Warm and mostly sunny.
22 Jun 2023 Speckled Wood 5 Adult Drumburgh Moss Drumburgh NY253587 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 13:10-14:50 Warm and mostly sunny.
22 Jun 2023 Comma 1 Adult Drumburgh Moss Drumburgh NY255590 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller At the parking area, 12:50-13:00, warm and sunny.
22 Jun 2023 Large Heath 15 Adult Drumburgh Moss Drumburgh NY257585 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy 15 seen from path/boardwalk during a circular walk around/across (...) 42168.jpeg
22 Jun 2023 Green-veined White 1 Adult Bowscale Moss Mungrisdale NY361317 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift and Tim Dixon
22 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Bowscale Moss Mungrisdale NY361317 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift and Tim Dixon Conservative estimate..on short walk
22 Jun 2023 Ringlet 30 Adult Bowscale Moss Mungrisdale NY361317 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift and Tim Dixon Conservative estimate
22 Jun 2023 Small Heath 1 Adult Bowscale Moss Mungrisdale NY361317 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift and Tim Dixon
22 Jun 2023 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 20 Adult Bowscale Moss Mungrisdale NY361317 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift and Tim Dixon
22 Jun 2023 Small Skipper 7 Adult Bowscale Moss Mungrisdale NY361317 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift and Tim Dixon
22 Jun 2023 Red Admiral 1 Adult Field Mosedale NY365321 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift and Tim Dixon
22 Jun 2023 Small Copper 1 Adult Field Mosedale NY365321 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift and Tim Dixon
22 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Garden Raughton Head NY372435 VC70 Cumberland Claire Godfrey Warm sun with some breeze. Flying in tall grass meadow
22 Jun 2023 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Raughton Head NY372435 VC70 Cumberland Claire Godfrey Slightly tatty adult. Warm sun with some breeze. Flying in tall (...)
22 Jun 2023 Ringlet 5 Adult Garden Raughton Head NY372435 VC70 Cumberland Claire Godfrey New Ringlets, warm sun with some breeze. Flying in tall grass (...)
22 Jun 2023 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
22 Jun 2023 Large Skipper 10 Adult Wet Sleddale Shap NY547112 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass sunny and hot - along the track besides Wetsleddale Reservoir 42283.jpeg
22 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Wet Sleddale Shap NY547112 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass sunny and hot - along the track besides Wetsleddale Reservoir 42284.jpeg
22 Jun 2023 Ringlet 10 Adult Wet Sleddale Shap NY547112 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass sunny and hot - along the track besides Wetsleddale Reservoir
22 Jun 2023 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 20 Adult Wet Sleddale Shap NY547112 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass sunny and hot - along the track besides Wetsleddale Reservoir up (...) 42286.jpeg
22 Jun 2023 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Wet Sleddale Shap NY547112 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass sunny and hot - seen on the edge of woodland are 42282.jpeg
22 Jun 2023 Common Blue 1 Adult Fell Track Newbiggin cumrew NY562491 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown warm sunny breezy. track to moorland
22 Jun 2023 Dark Green Fritillary 3 Adult Fell Track Newbiggin cumrew NY562491 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown warm sunny breezy. track to moorland sighted just below cattle (...)
22 Jun 2023 Green-veined White 3 Adult Fell Track Newbiggin cumrew NY562491 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown warm sunny breezy. track to moorland
22 Jun 2023 Large Skipper 7 Adult Fell Track Newbiggin cumrew NY562491 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown warm sunny breezy. track to moorland
22 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 14 Adult Fell Track Newbiggin cumrew NY562491 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown warm sunny breezy. track to moorland
22 Jun 2023 Red Admiral 2 Adult Fell Track Newbiggin cumrew NY562491 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown warm sunny breezy. track to moorland
22 Jun 2023 Ringlet 13 Adult Fell Track Newbiggin cumrew NY562491 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown warm sunny breezy. track to moorland
22 Jun 2023 Small Heath 9 Adult Fell Track Newbiggin cumrew NY562491 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown warm sunny breezy. track to moorland
22 Jun 2023 Small White 3 Adult Fell Track Newbiggin cumrew NY562491 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown warm sunny breezy. track to moorland
22 Jun 2023 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Fell Track Newbiggin cumrew NY562491 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown warm sunny breezy. track to moorland
22 Jun 2023 Large Skipper 2 Adult Grass Track Renwick NY562491 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown warm sunny breezy. track to fellside
22 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 16 Adult Grass Track Renwick NY562491 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown warm sunny breezy. track to fellside
22 Jun 2023 Red Admiral 7 Adult Grass Track Renwick NY562491 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown warm sunny breezy. track to fellside
22 Jun 2023 Ringlet 17 Adult Grass Track Renwick NY562491 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown warm sunny breezy. track to fellside
22 Jun 2023 Small Heath 27 Adult Grass Track Renwick NY562491 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown warm sunny breezy. track to fellside
22 Jun 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Grass Track Renwick NY599437 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown warm sunny breezy. track to fellside
22 Jun 2023 Common Blue 5 Adult Scrape by River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY619201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass sunny and hot 42276.jpeg
22 Jun 2023 Large Skipper 10 Adult Scrape by River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY619201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass sunny and hot 42277.jpeg
22 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 20 Adult Scrape by River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY619201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass sunny and hot 42278.jpeg
22 Jun 2023 Ringlet 15 Adult Scrape by River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY619201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass sunny and hot 42279.jpeg
22 Jun 2023 Small Skipper 1 Adult Scrape by River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY619201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass sunny and hot 42280.jpeg
22 Jun 2023 Speckled Wood 20 Adult River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY619205 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass sunny and hot - seen all the way from Well Tree Brow, up to (...) 42281.jpeg
22 Jun 2023 Common Blue 23 Adult Bowber Head Farm Ravenstonedale NY741032 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson Counted whilst walking through hay meadows. Sunny and warm. 42199.jpeg
22 Jun 2023 Green-veined White 2 Adult Bowber Head Farm Ravenstonedale NY741032 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson Counted whilst walking through hay meadows. Sunny and warm. 42198.jpeg
22 Jun 2023 Large Skipper 3 Adult Bowber Head Farm Ravenstonedale NY741032 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson Counted whilst walking through hay meadows. Sunny and warm.
22 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 185 Adult Bowber Head Farm Ravenstonedale NY741032 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson Counted whilst walking through hay meadows. Sunny and warm. 42202.jpeg
22 Jun 2023 Red Admiral 2 Adult Bowber Head Farm Ravenstonedale NY741032 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson Counted whilst walking through hay meadows. Sunny and warm.
22 Jun 2023 Ringlet 82 Adult Bowber Head Farm Ravenstonedale NY741032 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson Counted whilst walking through hay meadows. Sunny and warm. 42201.jpeg
22 Jun 2023 Small Skipper 7 Adult Bowber Head Farm Ravenstonedale NY741032 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson Counted whilst walking through hay meadows. Sunny and warm. 42200.jpeg
22 Jun 2023 Large Skipper 4 Adult Wild Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
22 Jun 2023 Large White 1 Adult Wild Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
22 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Wild Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
22 Jun 2023 Red Admiral 1 Adult Wild Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
22 Jun 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Wild Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
22 Jun 2023 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Wild Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
22 Jun 2023 Common Blue 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188715 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian sunny and breezy
22 Jun 2023 Grayling 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188715 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian sunny and breezy 42143.jpeg
22 Jun 2023 Large Skipper 5 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188715 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian sunny and breezy
22 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 26 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188715 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian sunny and breezy
22 Jun 2023 Red Admiral 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188715 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian sunny and breezy
22 Jun 2023 Ringlet 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188715 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian sunny and breezy
22 Jun 2023 Small Skipper 7 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188715 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian sunny and breezy
22 Jun 2023 Small White 5 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188715 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian sunny and breezy
22 Jun 2023 Large Heath 8 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD224853 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 24C. 100% sun. 42172.jpeg
22 Jun 2023 Large Skipper 4 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD224853 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 24C. 100% sun.
22 Jun 2023 Red Admiral 1 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD224853 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 24C. 100% sun.
22 Jun 2023 Small Skipper 5 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD224853 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 24C. 100% sun.
22 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 100 Adult Low Parkamor, The Park, Dodgson Wood High Nibthwaite SD3093 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson and B Dixon Estimated. Too many to attempt to count.
22 Jun 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Low Parkamor to The Park High Nibthwaite SD307927 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson and B Dixon On Thyme.
22 Jun 2023 Small Heath 10 Adult Low Parkamor to The Park High Nibthwaite SD308928 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson and B Dixon
22 Jun 2023 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 12 Adult Low Parkamor to The Park High Nibthwaite SD308928 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson and B Dixon Numerous in sheltered boggy areas all along path. Seen nectaring (...)
22 Jun 2023 Dark Green Fritillary 3 Adult Low Parkamor to The Park High Nibthwaite SD310936 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson and B Dixon
22 Jun 2023 Ringlet 1 Adult Low Parkamor to The Park High Nibthwaite SD310937 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson and B Dixon
22 Jun 2023 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Low Parkamor to The Park High Nibthwaite SD310937 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson and B Dixon
22 Jun 2023 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Penny Bridge School meadow Penny Bridge SD311826 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
22 Jun 2023 Comma 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson
22 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson
22 Jun 2023 Red Admiral 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson Emerging from greenhouse
22 Jun 2023 Common Blue 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell male
22 Jun 2023 Large Skipper 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
22 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 38 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
22 Jun 2023 Red Admiral 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
22 Jun 2023 Ringlet 7 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
22 Jun 2023 Small Heath 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
22 Jun 2023 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell No large Fritillaries seen. I was surprised there were no Dark (...)
22 Jun 2023 Small Skipper 4 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
22 Jun 2023 Comma 1 Adult Kent river bank Kendal SD516936 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunbathing. 4.30pm.
22 Jun 2023 Red Admiral 1 Adult Kent river bank Kendal SD516936 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunbathing. 4.35pm.
22 Jun 2023 Common Blue 6 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD545788 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge
22 Jun 2023 Dark Green Fritillary 10 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD545788 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge
22 Jun 2023 Large Skipper 4 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD545788 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge
22 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 28 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD545788 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge
22 Jun 2023 Ringlet 4 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD545788 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge
22 Jun 2023 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 4 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD545788 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge
22 Jun 2023 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD545788 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge

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