Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
31 May 2020 Brimstone 3 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD388746 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
31 May 2020 Common Blue 11 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD392735 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
31 May 2020 Dingy Skipper 7 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD392735 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
31 May 2020 Green-veined White 2 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD389744 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell Male
31 May 2020 Large White 2 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD389744 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
31 May 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD389744 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell Male
31 May 2020 Small Heath 7 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD392735 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
31 May 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Sands Road Ulverston SD289766 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold In full sun in back garden on flowering bush
31 May 2020 Large Skipper 3 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439827 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson
31 May 2020 Northern Brown Argus 12 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439827 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson Mainly along SW more recently cleared areas.
31 May 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 14 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD438828 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson Mainly along SW more recently cleared areas.
31 May 2020 Small Copper 1 Adult Hampsfell Grange over Sands SD399798 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny, warm, lttle breeze Scrapping with Small Heath
31 May 2020 Small Heath 21 Adult Hampsfell Grange over Sands SD399793 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny, warm, lttle breeze Seen over 30 minutes walking (...)
31 May 2020 Small Blue 4 Adult Maryport Marina Maryport NY029366 VC70 Cumberland Derek McAlone 26033.jpeg
31 May 2020 Small Heath 57 Adult Bethecar Moor High Nibthwaite SD312898 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
31 May 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 5 Adult Bethecar Moor High Ickenthwaite SD319897 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Including 1 pair 26116.jpeg
31 May 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 4 Adult Bethecar Moor High Nibthwaite SD312898 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
31 May 2020 Wall Brown 1 Adult Bethecar Moor High Nibthwaite SD312898 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
31 May 2020 Small Heath 8 Adult Bridleway Oxen Park SD316875 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Between oxen park
31 May 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 4 Adult Bridleway Oxen Park SD316875 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
31 May 2020 Green-veined White 1 Adult Footpath Nibthwaite Grange SD299891 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace From Bletherbarrow lane to High wood.
31 May 2020 Large White 1 Adult Footpath Nibthwaite Grange SD299891 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace From Bletherbarrow lane to High wood.
31 May 2020 Small Heath 12 Adult Footpath Nibthwaite Grange SD299891 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace From Bletherbarrow lane to High wood.
31 May 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 4 Adult Footpath Nibthwaite Grange SD299891 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace From Bletherbarrow lane to High wood. On Bugle in high grass.
31 May 2020 Small White 1 Adult Footpath Nibthwaite Grange SD299891 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace From Bletherbarrow lane to High wood.
31 May 2020 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Footpath Nibthwaite Grange SD299891 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace From Bletherbarrow lane to High wood.
31 May 2020 Small Heath 5 Adult New Park Tarn Moss Killington SD600910 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Hot sunshine.
31 May 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 3 Adult New Park Tarn Moss Killington SD600910 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Hot sunshine.
31 May 2020 Common Blue 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456774 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
31 May 2020 Common Blue 4 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD455777 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
31 May 2020 Dingy Skipper 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456774 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
31 May 2020 Dingy Skipper 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD455777 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
31 May 2020 Large Skipper 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456774 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
31 May 2020 Large White 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD455777 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
31 May 2020 Northern Brown Argus 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456774 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
31 May 2020 Small Heath 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456774 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
31 May 2020 Small Heath 9 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD455777 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
31 May 2020 Large White 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell in garden
31 May 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Female in garden
31 May 2020 Small White 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell in garden
31 May 2020 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Redhills Wood Arnside SD457777 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
31 May 2020 Large White 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male
31 May 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
31 May 2020 Green-veined White 2 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD337979 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
31 May 2020 Large Skipper 1 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD337979 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
31 May 2020 Orange-tip 3 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD337979 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
31 May 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD337979 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
31 May 2020 Small Heath 18 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD337979 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
31 May 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 12 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD337979 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
31 May 2020 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD337979 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
31 May 2020 Wall Brown 1 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD337979 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
31 May 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 8 Adult Cummacatta Wood Grange-in-Borrowdale NY254169 VC70 Cumberland Pete Barron
31 May 2020 Small Copper 1 Adult Cummacatta Wood Grange-in-Borrowdale NY254169 VC70 Cumberland Pete Barron
31 May 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 10 Adult Cummacatta Wood Grange-in-Borrowdale NY254169 VC70 Cumberland Pete Barron
31 May 2020 Green-veined White 3 Adult Lord Ling Oxen Park SD317884 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
31 May 2020 Large White 1 Adult Lord Ling Oxen Park SD317884 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
31 May 2020 Orange-tip 2 Adult Lord Ling Oxen Park SD317884 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
31 May 2020 Small Copper 1 Adult Lord Ling Oxen Park SD317884 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
31 May 2020 Small Heath 30 Adult Lord Ling Oxen Park SD317884 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
31 May 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 16 Adult Lord Ling Oxen Park SD317884 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
31 May 2020 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Lord Ling Oxen Park SD317884 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
31 May 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Wet Sleddale Shap NY562153 VC69 Westmorland Robert Dawson
31 May 2020 Small Heath 6 Adult Wet Sleddale Shap NY549120 VC69 Westmorland Robert Dawson
31 May 2020 Common Blue 6 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466850 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 1 female, 5 males.
31 May 2020 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466850 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 May 2020 Large Skipper 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466850 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 May 2020 Northern Brown Argus 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466850 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 May 2020 Small Heath 21 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466850 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 May 2020 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466850 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell

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