Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
26 Jun 2023 Comma 1 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD4386 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Warm and sunny, light breeze, occasional cloud cover 42415.jpeg
26 Jun 2023 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD4386 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Warm and sunny, light breeze, occasional cloud cover 42413.jpeg
26 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 4 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD4386 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Warm and sunny, light breeze, occasional cloud cover 42404.jpeg
26 Jun 2023 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD4386 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Warm and sunny, light breeze, occasional cloud cover 42412.jpeg
26 Jun 2023 Red Admiral 1 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD4386 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Warm and sunny, light breeze, occasional cloud cover
26 Jun 2023 Ringlet 26 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD4386 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Warm and sunny, light breeze, occasional cloud cover 42406.jpeg
26 Jun 2023 Silver-washed Fritillary 1 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD4386 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Warm and sunny, light breeze, occasional cloud cover
26 Jun 2023 Small Skipper 1 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD4386 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Warm and sunny, light breeze, occasional cloud cover 42409.jpeg
26 Jun 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD4386 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Warm and sunny, light breeze, occasional cloud cover
26 Jun 2023 Speckled Wood 16 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD4386 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Warm and sunny, light breeze, occasional cloud cover 42408.jpeg
26 Jun 2023 Comma 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Warm and sunny, light breeze, occasional cloud cover 42421.jpeg
26 Jun 2023 Common Blue 40 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Warm and sunny, light breeze, occasional cloud cover 42424.jpeg
26 Jun 2023 Dark Green Fritillary 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Warm and sunny, light breeze, occasional cloud cover 42422.jpeg
26 Jun 2023 Large Skipper 15 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Warm and sunny, light breeze, occasional cloud cover 42418.jpeg
26 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 100 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Warm and sunny, light breeze, occasional cloud cover 42423.jpeg
26 Jun 2023 Northern Brown Argus 4 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Warm and sunny, light breeze, occasional cloud cover 42425.jpeg
26 Jun 2023 Red Admiral 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Warm and sunny, light breeze, occasional cloud cover
26 Jun 2023 Ringlet 100 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Warm and sunny, light breeze, occasional cloud cover 42417.jpeg
26 Jun 2023 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Warm and sunny, light breeze, occasional cloud cover
26 Jun 2023 Small Skipper 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Warm and sunny, light breeze, occasional cloud cover 42427.jpeg
26 Jun 2023 Speckled Wood 6 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Warm and sunny, light breeze, occasional cloud cover
26 Jun 2023 Large Heath 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD4481 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife 42440.jpeg
26 Jun 2023 Large Skipper 3 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD4481 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife
26 Jun 2023 Green-veined White 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439827 VC69 Westmorland Ian Watts Sunny intervals with a gusty breeze. 42442.jpeg
26 Jun 2023 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439827 VC69 Westmorland Ian Watts Sunny intervals with a gusty breeze. Just a single Northern (...)
26 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 18 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Penrith NY394301 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
26 Jun 2023 Ringlet 20 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Penrith NY394301 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
26 Jun 2023 Small Heath 2 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Penrith NY394301 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple Very windy
26 Jun 2023 Small Skipper 1 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Penrith NY394301 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple Very windy
26 Jun 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Penrith NY394301 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple Very windy
26 Jun 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
26 Jun 2023 Small White 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Female
26 Jun 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 16 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Most nectaring on creeping thistles
26 Jun 2023 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
26 Jun 2023 Large Heath 9 Adult Walton Moss Brampton NY514674 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny after heavy showers very strong breeze 6.30. nothing (...)
26 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 18 Adult Walton Moss edge Brampton NY517672 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny after heavy showers very strong breeze 6.30. nothing (...)
26 Jun 2023 Ringlet 14 Adult Walton Moss edge Brampton NY517672 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny after heavy showers very strong breeze 6.30. nothing (...)
26 Jun 2023 Small Skipper 1 Adult Walton Moss edge Brampton NY517672 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny after heavy showers very strong breeze 6.30. nothing (...)
26 Jun 2023 Red Admiral 2 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497263 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
26 Jun 2023 Small Skipper 1 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497263 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
26 Jun 2023 Speckled Wood 8 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497263 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell

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