Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
24 Jul 2023 Peacock 2 Adult Seaton Workington NY013296 VC70 Cumberland John Callion Fresh
24 Jul 2023 Gatekeeper 4 Adult Salmoor Way Maryport NY029366 VC70 Cumberland Derek McAlone 43728.jpeg
24 Jul 2023 Small Blue 6 Adult Salmoor Way Maryport NY029366 VC70 Cumberland Derek McAlone 43727.jpeg
24 Jul 2023 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Cummacatta Wood Grange-in-Borrowdale NY255169 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh 43763.jpeg
24 Jul 2023 Peacock 1 Adult Cummacatta Wood Grange-in-Borrowdale NY255169 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh
24 Jul 2023 Ringlet 2 Adult Cummacatta Wood Grange-in-Borrowdale NY255169 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh 43762.jpeg
24 Jul 2023 Comma 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Jul 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Jul 2023 Comma 1 Adult Woodland Garden Great Corby NY479545 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown brief sunny spells light winds.
24 Jul 2023 Green-veined White 6 Adult Woodland Garden Great Corby NY479545 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown brief sunny spells light winds.
24 Jul 2023 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Woodland Garden Great Corby NY479545 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown brief sunny spells light winds.
24 Jul 2023 Peacock 1 Adult Woodland Garden Great Corby NY479545 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown brief sunny spells light winds.
24 Jul 2023 Purple Hairstreak 1 Adult Woodland Garden Great Corby NY479545 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown brief sunny spells light winds. seen low down on birch , not (...)
24 Jul 2023 Ringlet 1 Adult Woodland Garden Great Corby NY479545 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown brief sunny spells light winds. very worn
24 Jul 2023 Small Copper 1 Adult Woodland Garden Great Corby NY479545 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown brief sunny spells light winds.
24 Jul 2023 Small Skipper 2 Adult Woodland Garden Great Corby NY479545 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown brief sunny spells light winds.
24 Jul 2023 Green-veined White 3 Adult Breaks Moss Walton NY509655 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown cloudy light breeze.
24 Jul 2023 Meadow Brown 9 Adult Breaks Moss Walton NY509655 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown cloudy light breeze.
24 Jul 2023 Red Admiral 1 Adult Breaks Moss Walton NY509655 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown cloudy light breeze. on track to moss
24 Jul 2023 Ringlet 9 Adult Breaks Moss Walton NY509655 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown cloudy light breeze.
24 Jul 2023 Small Heath 4 Adult Breaks Moss Walton NY509655 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown cloudy light breeze.
24 Jul 2023 Small Skipper 12 Adult Breaks Moss Walton NY509655 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown cloudy light breeze.
24 Jul 2023 Small White 1 Adult Low Borrowdale Tebay NY605014 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Overcast, still. Feeding on Rosebay Willowherb.
24 Jul 2023 Small White 5 Adult Field by Cul-de-sac from A685 Tebay NY612028 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Overcast, still. Feeding on Ragwort flowers
24 Jul 2023 Small White 1 Adult Youth Centre Kirkby Stephen NY773089 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 2pm,Overcast, still.
24 Jul 2023 Common Blue 1 Adult Holker Bank Cark in Cartmel SD3624977280 VC69 Westmorland C Townley
24 Jul 2023 Brimstone 1 Adult Farrers Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 20% sun.
24 Jul 2023 Comma 1 Adult Farrers Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 20% sun.
24 Jul 2023 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Farrers Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 20% sun.
24 Jul 2023 Gatekeeper 10 Adult Farrers Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 20% sun.
24 Jul 2023 High Brown Fritillary 2 Adult Farrers Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 20% sun. One netted. the other very good views
24 Jul 2023 Meadow Brown 11 Adult Farrers Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 20% sun.
24 Jul 2023 Peacock 2 Adult Farrers Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 20% sun.
24 Jul 2023 Red Admiral 1 Adult Farrers Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 20% sun.
24 Jul 2023 Ringlet 8 Adult Farrers Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 20% sun.
24 Jul 2023 Silver-washed Fritillary 3 Adult Farrers Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 20% sun.
24 Jul 2023 Small Skipper 6 Adult Farrers Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 20% sun.
24 Jul 2023 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Farrers Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 20% sun.
24 Jul 2023 Brimstone 1 Adult Wakebarrow Levens SD456864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 20% sun...freshly emerged
24 Jul 2023 Dark Green Fritillary 5 Adult Wakebarrow Levens SD456864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 20% sun..most faded females
24 Jul 2023 Gatekeeper 15 Adult Wakebarrow Levens SD456864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 20% sun...all fresh..spreading across the site
24 Jul 2023 Green-veined White 1 Adult Wakebarrow Levens SD456864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 20% sun.
24 Jul 2023 Meadow Brown 9 Adult Wakebarrow Levens SD456864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 20% sun.
24 Jul 2023 Northern Brown Argus 2 Adult Wakebarrow Levens SD456864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 20% sun.......good view of open wings
24 Jul 2023 Northern Brown Argus 2 Adult Wakebarrow Levens SD456864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 20% sun.
24 Jul 2023 Peacock 4 Adult Wakebarrow Levens SD456864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 20% sun.
24 Jul 2023 Red Admiral 4 Adult Wakebarrow Levens SD456864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 20% sun.
24 Jul 2023 Ringlet 27 Adult Wakebarrow Levens SD456864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 20% sun.....a good late site
24 Jul 2023 Silver-washed Fritillary 6 Adult Wakebarrow Levens SD456864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 20% sun...male and female....most quite fresh
24 Jul 2023 Small Skipper 14 Adult Wakebarrow Levens SD456864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 20% sun.
24 Jul 2023 Speckled Wood 5 Adult Wakebarrow Levens SD456864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 20% sun....including one just emerged
24 Jul 2023 Brimstone 3 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 70% sun little wind 2M+1F all freshly emerged
24 Jul 2023 Comma 8 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 70% sun little wind. Most very fresh
24 Jul 2023 Common Blue 4 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 70% sun little wind. All Male
24 Jul 2023 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 70% sun little wind. Faded
24 Jul 2023 Gatekeeper 2 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 70% sun little wind. Recently emerged
24 Jul 2023 Grayling 9 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 70% sun little wind...numbers down on last year.
24 Jul 2023 Green-veined White 2 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 70% sun little wind.
24 Jul 2023 High Brown Fritillary 6 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 70% sun little wind. 5 were in good condition.
24 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 70% sun little wind. First 2nd gen. I have seen.
24 Jul 2023 Large Skipper 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 70% sun little wind.....almost at end of flight season.
24 Jul 2023 Large White 11 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 70% sun little wind....a reliable site.
24 Jul 2023 Meadow Brown 18 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 70% sun little wind...nearly all female.
24 Jul 2023 Northern Brown Argus 2 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 70% sun little wind.....almost over at this site.
24 Jul 2023 Painted Lady 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 70% sun little wind....in good condition. Very few so far (...)
24 Jul 2023 Peacock 14 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 70% sun little wind....just coming out in goodish numbers.
24 Jul 2023 Red Admiral 28 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 70% sun little wind... out in good numbers.
24 Jul 2023 Ringlet 2 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 70% sun little wind....almost over on this early site
24 Jul 2023 Small Heath 4 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 70% sun little wind....almost over on this early site
24 Jul 2023 Small Skipper 4 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 70% sun little wind.
24 Jul 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 14 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 70% sun little wind.
24 Jul 2023 Small White 5 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 70% sun little wind.
24 Jul 2023 Speckled Wood 2 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 70% sun little wind..expected more...between broods?
24 Jul 2023 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 70% sun little wind. Never seen one here before...sat for 5 (...)
24 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden Kendal SD510923 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Midday, still, sunny. Flying around large holly but did not (...)

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