Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
24 Jul 2017 Scotch Argus 30 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456777 VC69 Westmorland Pete Kinsella Newly emerging from 11.30-12.30
24 Jul 2017 Grayling 26 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 70% sun...including mating pair
24 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 16 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
24 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 15 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 14 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 70% sun.
24 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 13 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD485881 VC69 Westmorland Karen Bullimore
24 Jul 2017 Common Blue 11 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell All males.
24 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 10 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
24 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 8 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 70% sun.
24 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD485881 VC69 Westmorland Karen Bullimore
24 Jul 2017 Silver-washed Fritillary 6 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436865 VC69 Westmorland Pete Kinsella
24 Jul 2017 Ringlet 5 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456777 VC69 Westmorland Pete Kinsella
24 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
24 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 70% sun.
24 Jul 2017 Large White 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 70% sun.
24 Jul 2017 Ringlet 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 70% sun.
24 Jul 2017 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD485881 VC69 Westmorland Karen Bullimore
24 Jul 2017 Grayling 4 Adult Helsington Barrows Brigsteer SD485896 VC69 Westmorland Karen Bullimore
24 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 4 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Jul 2017 Dark Green Fritillary 4 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 6 other large Fritillaries flying.
24 Jul 2017 Small Heath 4 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
24 Jul 2017 Small Heath 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 70% sun.
24 Jul 2017 Grayling 3 Adult Helsington Barrows Brigsteer SD488908 VC69 Westmorland Karen Bullimore
24 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Helsington Barrows Brigsteer SD485896 VC69 Westmorland Karen Bullimore
24 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Helsington Barrows Brigsteer SD486911 VC69 Westmorland Karen Bullimore
24 Jul 2017 Small Copper 3 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 11071.jpeg
24 Jul 2017 Holly Blue 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller One female, two males.
24 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436865 VC69 Westmorland Pete Kinsella
24 Jul 2017 Brimstone 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Andrew Cornall In pristine condition
24 Jul 2017 Common Blue 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 70% sun
24 Jul 2017 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 70% sun.
24 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 2 Adult Brigsteer Brigsteer SD487890 VC69 Westmorland Karen Bullimore
24 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Helsington Barrows Brigsteer SD486911 VC69 Westmorland Karen Bullimore
24 Jul 2017 Scotch Argus 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Kevin Eaves 11046.jpeg
24 Jul 2017 Large White 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Jul 2017 Small White 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Jul 2017 High Brown Fritillary 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436865 VC69 Westmorland Pete Kinsella
24 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
24 Jul 2017 Large White 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
24 Jul 2017 Ringlet 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
24 Jul 2017 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD457842 VC69 Westmorland Andrew Cornall Utterly unexpected but very welcome! 10894.jpeg
24 Jul 2017 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Andrew Cornall In worn condition but still chasing other butterflies away.
24 Jul 2017 Small Copper 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Andrew Cornall In pristine condition.
24 Jul 2017 Comma 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 70% sun.
24 Jul 2017 Comma 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 70% sun
24 Jul 2017 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 70% sun.
24 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 70% sun.
24 Jul 2017 Comma 1 Adult Brigsteer Brigsteer SD487890 VC69 Westmorland Karen Bullimore
24 Jul 2017 Peacock 1 Adult Brigsteer Brigsteer SD487890 VC69 Westmorland Karen Bullimore
24 Jul 2017 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Brigsteer Brigsteer SD487890 VC69 Westmorland Karen Bullimore
24 Jul 2017 Brimstone 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD485881 VC69 Westmorland Karen Bullimore
24 Jul 2017 Comma 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD485881 VC69 Westmorland Karen Bullimore
24 Jul 2017 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD485881 VC69 Westmorland Karen Bullimore
24 Jul 2017 Small White 1 Adult Helsington Barrows Brigsteer SD486911 VC69 Westmorland Karen Bullimore
24 Jul 2017 Comma 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 11065.jpeg
24 Jul 2017 Comma 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Jul 2017 Wall Brown 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller My first sighting of 2017 2nd generation
24 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Jul 2017 Large White 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Female
24 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 1 Adult Sowerby Wood Dalston NY365517 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams On garden buddleia
24 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 1 Adult Sowerby Wood Dalston NY365517 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
24 Jul 2017 Grayling 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456777 VC69 Westmorland Pete Kinsella
24 Jul 2017 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456777 VC69 Westmorland Pete Kinsella
24 Jul 2017 Comma 1 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436865 VC69 Westmorland Pete Kinsella
24 Jul 2017 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436865 VC69 Westmorland Pete Kinsella
24 Jul 2017 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436865 VC69 Westmorland Pete Kinsella
24 Jul 2017 Large White 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
24 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Very tatty.
24 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
24 Jul 2017 Comma 1 Adult Blencathra Centre Threlkeld NY303255 VC70 Cumberland Tom O'Boyle
24 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Blencathra Centre Threlkeld NY303255 VC70 Cumberland Tom O'Boyle
24 Jul 2017 Large White 1 Adult Blencathra Centre Threlkeld NY303255 VC70 Cumberland Tom O'Boyle
24 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Blencathra Centre Threlkeld NY303255 VC70 Cumberland Tom O'Boyle

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