Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
23 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 10875.jpeg
23 Jul 2017 Gatekeeper 6 Adult Barkbooth Lot Winster SD416907 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 11.00 12.00 10862.jpeg
13 Jul 2017 High Brown Fritillary 4 Adult Barkbooth Lot Witherslack SD419910 VC69 Westmorland Michae Foley Good conditions 10557.jpeg
3 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 15 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 10200.jpeg
3 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 10196.jpeg
3 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Canal path Ulverston SD310778 VC69 Westmorland Tricia Foster Warm, sunny afternoon. seen in grassy/wood area off tow path 10193.jpeg
3 Jul 2017 Comma 7 Adult Canal path Ulverston SD310778 VC69 Westmorland Tricia Foster Warm, sunny afternoon. seen in grassy/wood area off tow path 10192.jpeg
3 Jul 2017 Comma 7 Adult Canal path Ulverston SD310778 VC69 Westmorland Tricia Foster Warm, sunny afternoon. 10191.jpeg
3 Jul 2017 Purple Hairstreak 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell It flew across the path in front of me at eye level then settled (...) 10157.jpeg
3 Jul 2017 Silver-washed Fritillary 5 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 6 other large unidentified Fritillaries seen flying. 10145.jpeg
3 Jul 2017 Ringlet 23 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD490879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 16oC. Cloudy with sunny spells. 10136.jpeg
3 Jul 2017 Comma 1 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD490879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 16oC. Cloudy with sunny spells. 10135.jpeg
3 Jul 2017 Common Blue 6 Adult Old Park Plantation Sedbergh SD598899 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey All but one males.Beside access track by cleared area. 16 deg. (...) 10130.jpeg
3 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Old Park Plantation Sedbergh SD598899 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Beside access track by cleared area. 16 deg. C, sheltered from (...) 10127.jpeg
3 Jul 2017 Ringlet 18 Adult Old Park Plantation Sedbergh SD598899 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Beside access track by cleared area. 16 deg. C, sheltered from (...) 10126.jpeg
3 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 10 Adult Old Park Plantation Sedbergh SD599899 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Beside access track by cleared area. 16 deg. C, sheltered from (...) 10125.jpeg
23 Jul 2017 Common Blue 9 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 90% overcast. One pair.
23 Jul 2017 Gatekeeper 24 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 90% overcast. 2 hours.
23 Jul 2017 Grayling 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 90% overcast. 2 hours.
23 Jul 2017 Large White 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 90% overcast. 2 hours.
23 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 16 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 90% overcast. 2 hours.
23 Jul 2017 Small Copper 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 90% overcast. 2 hours.
23 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 90% overcast. 2 hours. Tatty
23 Jul 2017 Small White 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 90% overcast. 2 hours. Plus 4 unidentified whites.
23 Jul 2017 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 90% overcast. 2 hours. Plus 4 unidentified whites.
23 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Barkbooth Lot Winster SD416907 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 11.00 12.00
23 Jul 2017 Ringlet 4 Adult Barkbooth Lot Winster SD416907 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 11.00 12.00
23 Jul 2017 Brimstone 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452774 VC69 Westmorland Linda
23 Jul 2017 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452774 VC69 Westmorland Linda
23 Jul 2017 Gatekeeper 80 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452774 VC69 Westmorland Linda
23 Jul 2017 Grayling 10 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452774 VC69 Westmorland Linda
23 Jul 2017 High Brown Fritillary 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452774 VC69 Westmorland Linda
23 Jul 2017 Large White 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452774 VC69 Westmorland Linda
23 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 16 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452774 VC69 Westmorland Linda
23 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452774 VC69 Westmorland Linda
23 Jul 2017 Scotch Argus 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452774 VC69 Westmorland Linda
23 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 46 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452774 VC69 Westmorland Linda
13 Jul 2017 Mountain Ringlet 1 Adult Honister Pass Keswick NY214131 VC70 Cumberland Chris Tracey We were looking for Mountain Ringlets and searched the area (...)
13 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 5 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD434833 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 70% sun
13 Jul 2017 Large White 1 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD434833 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 70% sun
13 Jul 2017 Ringlet 14 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD434833 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 70% sun
13 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 3 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD434833 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 70% sun
13 Jul 2017 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD434833 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 70% sun
13 Jul 2017 Comma 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 80% sun
13 Jul 2017 Common Blue 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 80% sun
13 Jul 2017 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 80% sun
13 Jul 2017 Grayling 20 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 80% sun
13 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 80% sun
13 Jul 2017 Large White 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 80% sun
13 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 80% sun
13 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 80% sun
13 Jul 2017 Ringlet 10 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 80% sun
13 Jul 2017 Small Heath 6 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 80% sun
13 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 80% sun
13 Jul 2017 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 80% sun
13 Jul 2017 Comma 1 Adult Charney Well Lane Grange over Sands SD404781 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
13 Jul 2017 Comma 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456774 VC69 Westmorland Graeme Baker
13 Jul 2017 Dark Green Fritillary 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456774 VC69 Westmorland Graeme Baker
13 Jul 2017 Grayling 30 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456774 VC69 Westmorland Graeme Baker
13 Jul 2017 High Brown Fritillary 9 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456774 VC69 Westmorland Graeme Baker
13 Jul 2017 Painted Lady 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456774 VC69 Westmorland Graeme Baker
13 Jul 2017 Scotch Argus 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456774 VC69 Westmorland Graeme Baker
13 Jul 2017 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Force Bridge Sedgwick SD507864 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
13 Jul 2017 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Sedgwick Sedgwick SD507868 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Usual site in elm canopy viewed from the road bridge over the (...)
13 Jul 2017 Dark Green Fritillary 3 Adult Barkbooth Lot Witherslack SD419910 VC69 Westmorland Michae Foley Good conditions. Some worn
13 Jul 2017 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Soddy Gap, near to Great Broughton NY077313 VC70 Cumberland Steve Graham A surprise find on a fairly barren butterfly walk. A very fresh (...)
13 Jul 2017 Purple Hairstreak 1 Adult Car Park, Great Wood Borrowdale NY271214 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh Landed in middle of car park, then flew up into low bush. Very (...)
3 Jul 2017 Silver-washed Fritillary 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Andrew Cornall Seen well for several minutes.
3 Jul 2017 Common Blue 5 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD537792 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 15oc 20% sun
3 Jul 2017 Grayling 5 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD537792 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 15oc 20% sun
3 Jul 2017 Large Skipper 2 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD537792 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 15oc 20% sun
3 Jul 2017 Large White 2 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD537792 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 15oc 20% sun
3 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD537792 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 15oc 20% sun
3 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 11 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD537792 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 15oc 20% sun
3 Jul 2017 Ringlet 34 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD537792 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 15oc 20% sun
3 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 14 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD537792 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 15oc 20% sun
3 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD537792 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 15oc 20% sun
3 Jul 2017 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Clawthorpe SD537792 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 15oc 20% sun
3 Jul 2017 Common Blue 11 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 80% sun
3 Jul 2017 Dark Green Fritillary 15 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 80% sun
3 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 80% sun
3 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 80% sun
3 Jul 2017 Ringlet 7 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 80% sun
3 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Burns Beck Moss Sedbergh SD595878 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 16 deg. C, strong W. wind, sunny spells.
3 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Burns Beck Moss Sedbergh SD595878 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 16 deg. C, strong W. wind, sunny spells.
3 Jul 2017 Ringlet 9 Adult Burns Beck Moss Sedbergh SD595878 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 16 deg. C, strong W. wind, sunny spells.
3 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Killington Reservoir (nearby) Sedbergh SD598911 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 16 deg. C, strong W. wind, sunny spells.
3 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Killington Reservoir (nearby) Sedbergh SD598911 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 16 deg. C, strong W. wind, sunny spells.
3 Jul 2017 Ringlet 10 Adult Killington Reservoir (nearby) Sedbergh SD598911 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 16 deg. C, strong W. wind, sunny spells.
3 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Old Park Plantation Sedbergh SD599899 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Beside access track by cleared area. 16 deg. C, sheltered from (...)
3 Jul 2017 Small Heath 2 Adult Old Park Plantation Sedbergh SD598899 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Beside access track by cleared area. 16 deg. C, sheltered from (...)
3 Jul 2017 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Force Bridge Sedgwick SD507868 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick On elm canopy just north of the bridge on the west side.
3 Jul 2017 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Sedgwick Sedgwick SD507864 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Can be watched at eye-level from the bridge over the A590. (...)
3 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 20 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
3 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
3 Jul 2017 Ringlet 8 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
3 Jul 2017 Comma 1 Adult Wetheral Carlisle NY460549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
3 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Wetheral Carlisle NY460549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
3 Jul 2017 Ringlet 2 Adult Wetheral Carlisle NY460549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
3 Jul 2017 Ringlet 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones first this year - moderate west wind occasional sunny period . (...)
3 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Levens Hall Gardens Levens SD4985 VC69 Westmorland Roy Fussell
3 Jul 2017 Comma 5 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 17oC. Sunny and warm.
3 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 4 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 17oC. Sunny and warm.
3 Jul 2017 Large Skipper 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 17oC. Sunny and warm.
3 Jul 2017 Large White 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 17oC. Sunny and warm.
3 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 17oC. Sunny and warm.
3 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 4 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 17oC. Sunny and warm.
3 Jul 2017 Ringlet 21 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 17oC. Sunny and warm.
3 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 17oC. Sunny and warm.
3 Jul 2017 Speckled Wood 5 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
3 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD490879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 16oC. Cloudy with sunny spells.
3 Jul 2017 Large Skipper 5 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD490879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 16oC. Cloudy with sunny spells.
3 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD490879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 16oC. Cloudy with sunny spells.
3 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD490879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 16oC. Cloudy with sunny spells.
3 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 8 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD490879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 16oC. Cloudy with sunny spells.
3 Jul 2017 Speckled Wood 8 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD490879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 16oC. Cloudy with sunny spells.
3 Jul 2017 Large White 2 Adult Canal path Ulverston SD310778 VC69 Westmorland Tricia Foster Warm, sunny afternoon. In field beside tow path
3 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Canal path Ulverston SD310778 VC69 Westmorland Tricia Foster Warm, sunny afternoon. In planter outside pub!

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