Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
31 Jul 2022 Comma 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD459851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind.
31 Jul 2022 Grayling 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD459851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind.
31 Jul 2022 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD459851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind.
31 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD459851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind.
31 Jul 2022 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD459851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind.
31 Jul 2022 Peacock 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD459851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind.
31 Jul 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD459851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind.
31 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD459851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind.
31 Jul 2022 Small White 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD459851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind.
31 Jul 2022 Comma 2 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind. Very fresh
31 Jul 2022 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind.....both faded
31 Jul 2022 Gatekeeper 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind. I have not see it here before.
31 Jul 2022 Grayling 33 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind.
31 Jul 2022 High Brown Fritillary 2 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind.....both a little tatty
31 Jul 2022 Large White 4 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind.
31 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 5 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind.
31 Jul 2022 Peacock 25 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind.
31 Jul 2022 Red Admiral 8 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind.
31 Jul 2022 Ringlet 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind.
31 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 20 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind.
31 Jul 2022 Small White 4 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind.
31 Jul 2022 Speckled Wood 2 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind.....both faded
31 Jul 2022 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Garden Bowston, Kendal SD497966 VC69 Westmorland Claire Gillham Seen feeding on Golden Rod in the garden on 29.07.22 and (...) 38140.jpeg
31 Jul 2022 Brimstone 1 Adult Wakebarrow Witherslack SD451877 VC69 Westmorland David Hughes 21⁰C. Full sun. Observed at 3pm.
31 Jul 2022 Peacock 3 Adult Wakebarrow Witherslack SD451877 VC69 Westmorland David Hughes 21⁰C. Full sun. Observed at 3pm. 38073.jpeg
31 Jul 2022 Silver-washed Fritillary 3 Adult Wakebarrow Witherslack SD451877 VC69 Westmorland David Hughes 21⁰C. Full sun. Observed at 3pm. At least 10 more observed (...) 38077.jpeg
31 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 1 Adult Wakebarrow Witherslack SD451877 VC69 Westmorland David Hughes 21⁰C. Full sun. Observed at 3pm.
31 Jul 2022 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Wakebarrow Witherslack SD451877 VC69 Westmorland David Hughes 21⁰C. Full sun. Observed at 3pm.
31 Jul 2022 Peacock 5 Adult Smoot Garth Kings Meaburn NY620212 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Hot and sunny - mostly feeding on the buddleia, plus teasel and (...) 38121.jpeg
31 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 20 Adult Smoot Garth Kings Meaburn NY620212 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Hot and sunny - mostly feeding on the buddleia, plus teasel and (...) 38120.jpeg
31 Jul 2022 Small White 10 Adult Smoot Garth Kings Meaburn NY620212 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Hot and sunny. 38122.jpeg
31 Jul 2022 Scotch Argus 57 Adult Smardale Disused Rly Line Smardale NY739082 VC69 Westmorland Dean Powell From the lime kiln and along the disused railway track I counted (...)
31 Jul 2022 Comma 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Jul 2022 Common Blue 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell All males, 2 very fresh. 38092.jpeg
31 Jul 2022 Grayling 12 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Jul 2022 Green-veined White 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Jul 2022 Large White 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Jul 2022 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Jul 2022 Peacock 18 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Jul 2022 Red Admiral 13 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Jul 2022 Ringlet 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Jul 2022 Small Heath 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 21 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Jul 2022 Small White 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Jul 2022 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Jul 2022 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Nectaring on Hemp Agrimony.
31 Jul 2022 Comma 1 Adult Allonby garden Allonby NY082435 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
31 Jul 2022 Large White 3 Adult Allonby garden Allonby NY082435 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
31 Jul 2022 Peacock 1 Adult Allonby garden Allonby NY082435 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
31 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Allonby garden Allonby NY082435 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
31 Jul 2022 Small White 3 Adult Allonby garden Allonby NY082435 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
31 Jul 2022 Green-veined White 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
31 Jul 2022 Red Admiral 3 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
31 Jul 2022 Ringlet 2 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
31 Jul 2022 Small White 2 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
31 Jul 2022 Green-veined White 12 Adult Nature reserve Dubwath NY198309 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
31 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Nature reserve Dubwath NY198309 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
31 Jul 2022 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Nature reserve Dubwath NY198309 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
31 Jul 2022 Green-veined White 30 Adult Campfield Marsh RSPB Reserve Bowness-on-Solway NY2061 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Mostly sunny, light breeze, 3.30 - 5pm. All seen along the "Blue (...)
31 Jul 2022 Large White 1 Adult Campfield Marsh RSPB Reserve Bowness-on-Solway NY202611 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Mostly sunny, light breeze.
31 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 80 Adult Campfield Marsh RSPB Reserve Bowness-on-Solway NY2061 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Mostly sunny, light breeze, 3.30 - 5pm. All seen along the "Blue (...)
31 Jul 2022 Painted Lady 2 Adult Campfield Marsh RSPB Reserve Bowness-on-Solway NY200614 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Mostly sunny, light breeze. My first of the year, both fresh. 38168.jpeg
31 Jul 2022 Peacock 60 Adult Campfield Marsh RSPB Reserve Bowness-on-Solway NY2061 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Mostly sunny, light breeze, 3.30 - 5pm. All seen along the "Blue (...)
31 Jul 2022 Red Admiral 10 Adult Campfield Marsh RSPB Reserve Bowness-on-Solway NY2061 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Mostly sunny, light breeze, 3.30 - 5pm. All seen along the "Blue (...)
31 Jul 2022 Small Copper 1 Adult Campfield Marsh RSPB Reserve Bowness-on-Solway NY20446091 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Mostly sunny, light breeze.
31 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 8 Adult Campfield Marsh RSPB Reserve Bowness-on-Solway NY202611 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Mostly sunny, light breeze.
31 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 15 Adult Campfield Marsh RSPB Reserve Bowness-on-Solway NY2061 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Mostly sunny, light breeze, 3.30 - 5pm. All seen along the "Blue (...)
31 Jul 2022 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Campfield Marsh RSPB Reserve Bowness-on-Solway NY2061 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Mostly sunny, light breeze, 3.30 - 5pm. All seen along the "Blue (...)
31 Jul 2022 Holly Blue 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller All nectaring on thornless blackberry flowers. 39143.jpeg
31 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Bowness gravel pits Wigton NY2061 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
31 Jul 2022 Peacock 15 Adult Bowness gravel pits Wigton NY2061 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
31 Jul 2022 Ringlet 2 Adult Bowness gravel pits Wigton NY2061 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Very tattered.
31 Jul 2022 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Bowness gravel pits Wigton NY2061 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter

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    David Eastlick

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