Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
3 Jun 2015 Orange-tip 1 Adult Yew Tree Tarn Coniston NY322005 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
3 Jun 2015 Green-veined White 1 Adult Yew Tree Tarn Coniston NY322005 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
3 Jun 2015 Wall Brown 1 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX978220 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
3 Jun 2015 Small Heath 9 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX978220 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills Wind SSW 3. 12-16 degrees but chill factor 9 degrees in breeze
3 Jun 2015 Small Blue 4 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX978220 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
3 Jun 2015 Dingy Skipper 7 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX978220 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
3 Jun 2015 Common Blue 7 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX978220 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills including 1 female.
3 Jun 2015 Wall Brown 1 Adult Windfarm Workington NX995305 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
3 Jun 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Windfarm Workington NX995305 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
3 Jun 2015 Small Heath 5 Adult Windfarm Workington NX995305 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
3 Jun 2015 Small Blue 3 Adult Windfarm Workington NX995305 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams windy conditions!
3 Jun 2015 Common Blue 3 Adult Windfarm Workington NX995305 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
3 Jun 2015 Wall Brown 1 Adult Wallowbarrow Crag Seathwaite Duddon Valley SD220964 VC70 Cumberland Martin Bagness unusual so far from coast??
3 Jun 2015 Wall Brown Adult Wallowbarrow Crag Seathwaite Duddon Valley SD220964 VC70 Cumberland Martin Bagness unusual so far from coast??
3 Jun 2015 Small White 2 Adult Brundholme Woods Keswick NY286247 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
3 Jun 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Blue Dial Allonby NY075408 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
3 Jun 2015 Green-veined White 3 Adult Blue Dial Allonby NY075408 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
3 Jun 2015 Small Heath 1 Adult Buccleuch Dock promenade Barrow-in-Furness SD204688 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace In overgrown area off promenade.
3 Jun 2015 Green-veined White 2 Adult Buccleuch Dock promenade Barrow-in-Furness SD204688 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace In overgrown area off promenade.
3 Jun 2015 Green-veined White 1 Adult Buccleuch Dock promenade Barrow-in-Furness SD204688 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Very windy.
3 Jun 2015 Dingy Skipper 2 Adult Buccleuch Dock promenade Barrow-in-Furness SD204688 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace In overgrown area off promenade
3 Jun 2015 Common Blue 2 Adult Buccleuch Dock promenade Barrow-in-Furness SD204688 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace In overgrown area off promenade
3 Jun 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Beach Aldingham SD281713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace very tatty.
3 Jun 2015 Peacock 1 Adult Beach Bardsea SD300746 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
3 Jun 2015 Peacock 1 Adult Beach Aldingham SD281713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
3 Jun 2015 Orange-tip 1 Adult Beach Aldingham SD281713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Male.
3 Jun 2015 Green-veined White 6 Adult Beach Aldingham SD281713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
3 Jun 2015 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Beach Bardsea SD300746 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
13 Jun 2015 Wall Brown 3 Adult Bog Bridge Dalston NY371455 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan
23 Jun 2015 Small Heath 1 Adult Heathwaite Arnside SD448768 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
23 Jun 2015 Large Skipper 1 Adult Heathwaite Arnside SD448768 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
23 Jun 2015 Brimstone 2 Adult Heathwaite Arnside SD448768 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
23 Jun 2015 Small Heath 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD454774 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
23 Jun 2015 Dingy Skipper 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD454774 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Ideal weather.
23 Jun 2015 Brimstone 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD454774 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
23 Jun 2015 Small Heath 1 Adult Bradleyfield Kendal SD495915 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
23 Jun 2015 Large Heath 5 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD442819 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards 2390.jpeg
23 Jun 2015 Ringlet 1 Adult Lowca cycle track Distington NX999224 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
23 Jun 2015 Wall Brown 3 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX978220 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
23 Jun 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX978220 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
23 Jun 2015 Small Heath 27 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX978220 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
23 Jun 2015 Small Blue 9 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX978220 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills Enjoying sheltered spots.
23 Jun 2015 Small Blue 9 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX978220 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
23 Jun 2015 Painted Lady 2 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX978220 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
23 Jun 2015 Large Skipper 13 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX978220 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
23 Jun 2015 Common Blue 32 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX978220 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills 10 am, bit early and cool breeze - still!
23 Jun 2015 Common Blue 32 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX978220 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills 10 a.m. With cool breeze but full sun for the sheltered parts
23 Jun 2015 Red Admiral 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510923 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 08.00. Brilliant sunny morning.
23 Jun 2015 Wall Brown 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD454774 VC69 Westmorland Ian and Pauline Popely
23 Jun 2015 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD454774 VC69 Westmorland Ian and Pauline Popely
23 Jun 2015 Small Heath 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD454774 VC69 Westmorland Ian and Pauline Popely
23 Jun 2015 Red Admiral 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD454774 VC69 Westmorland Ian and Pauline Popely
23 Jun 2015 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD454774 VC69 Westmorland Ian and Pauline Popely
23 Jun 2015 Large Skipper 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD454774 VC69 Westmorland Ian and Pauline Popely
23 Jun 2015 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD454774 VC69 Westmorland Ian and Pauline Popely
23 Jun 2015 Common Blue 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD454774 VC69 Westmorland Ian and Pauline Popely
23 Jun 2015 Brimstone 5 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD454774 VC69 Westmorland Ian and Pauline Popely
23 Jun 2015 Northern Brown Argus 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD430844 VC69 Westmorland Andrew Cornall I got phone pics of one, nothing else seen 2413.jpeg

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