Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
14 Jul 2015 Ringlet 60 Adult Dalton Crags Hutton Roof SD553768 VC60 West Lancashire Tom Dunbar Probably an undercount.
14 Jul 2015 Meadow Brown 45 Adult Dalton Crags Hutton Roof SD553768 VC60 West Lancashire Tom Dunbar Probably an undercount.
24 Jul 2015 Small Skipper 26 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4477 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard
4 Jul 2015 Speckled Wood 22 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD330823 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell All over Roudsea Wood
24 Jul 2015 Gatekeeper 21 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4477 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard
4 Jul 2015 Meadow Brown 15 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick full sun ,20deg C, windy
14 Jul 2015 Common Blue 14 Adult Dalton Crags Hutton Roof SD553768 VC60 West Lancashire Tom Dunbar
14 Jul 2015 Dark Green Fritillary 12 Adult Dalton Crags Hutton Roof SD553768 VC60 West Lancashire Tom Dunbar Positive ids amongst 30 Large Frit sightings.
4 Jul 2015 Meadow Brown 11 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
14 Jul 2015 Grayling 9 Adult Dalton Crags Hutton Roof SD553768 VC60 West Lancashire Tom Dunbar Defended territories when DGFs dared enter.
24 Jul 2015 Northern Brown Argus 8 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4477 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard 10:30-12:30; 10% sunshine, 15-16deg, beaufort 1
14 Jul 2015 Mountain Ringlet 8 Adult Stony Cove Pike Kirkstone Pass (north east of) NY418099 VC69 Westmorland Dave Viles also "dozens" of Small Heath
4 Jul 2015 Speckled Wood 8 Adult Lowca to Howgate track from Whitehaven NX987215 VC70 Cumberland Chris Mason Clouds and moderate breeze.
4 Jul 2015 Common Blue 8 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick full sun ,20deg C, windy
4 Jul 2015 Large Skipper 7 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
14 Jul 2015 Red Admiral 5 Adult Crofton Wood Thursby NY312505 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
14 Jul 2015 Small Heath 5 Adult Dalton Crags Hutton Roof SD553768 VC60 West Lancashire Tom Dunbar
14 Jul 2015 Small Skipper 5 Adult Dalton Crags Hutton Roof SD553768 VC60 West Lancashire Tom Dunbar
4 Jul 2015 Northern Brown Argus 5 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick full sun ,20deg C, windy
24 Jul 2015 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4477 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard
4 Jul 2015 Ringlet 4 Adult Lowca to Howgate track from Whitehaven NX986216 VC70 Cumberland Chris Mason Clouds and moderate breeze.
4 Jul 2015 Ringlet 4 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick full sun ,20deg C, windy
4 Jul 2015 Dark Green Fritillary 4 Adult Rawson's Wood Crosthwaite SD460859 VC69 Westmorland Paul Stark 12 DGF / HB
24 Jul 2015 Dark Green Fritillary 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4477 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard
14 Jul 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Crofton Wood Thursby NY312505 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
14 Jul 2015 Large Skipper 3 Adult Dalton Crags Hutton Roof SD553768 VC60 West Lancashire Tom Dunbar
4 Jul 2015 Small Heath 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell
4 Jul 2015 Small Skipper 3 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick full sun ,20deg C, windy
4 Jul 2015 Red Admiral 3 Adult Holehird Gardens Troutbeck Bridge NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Warm and windy late in day.
24 Jul 2015 High Brown Fritillary 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4477 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard plus 7 unidentified large fritillaries
14 Jul 2015 Small Heath 2 Adult Ridge nr Wansfell Pike Troutbeck NY402049 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell
14 Jul 2015 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Crofton Wood Thursby NY312505 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
14 Jul 2015 Red Admiral 2 Adult Dalton Crags Hutton Roof SD553768 VC60 West Lancashire Tom Dunbar
4 Jul 2015 Brimstone 2 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD330823 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell Flying on the moss
4 Jul 2015 High Brown Fritillary 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell Basking in sun
4 Jul 2015 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell
4 Jul 2015 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell
4 Jul 2015 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Bouth SD335874 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Still, overcast, 20deg.C.
4 Jul 2015 Common Blue 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
4 Jul 2015 Northern Brown Argus 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
4 Jul 2015 Silver-washed Fritillary 2 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD431832 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Over brambles off the main N/S ride
4 Jul 2015 Ringlet 2 Adult Hutton Roof Burton-in-Kendal SD552761 VC60 West Lancashire Michael Foley Flowery grassland 2648.jpeg
4 Jul 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Holehird Gardens Troutbeck Bridge NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Warm and windy late in day.
24 Jul 2015 Common Blue 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4477 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard female
24 Jul 2015 Grayling 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4477 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard very worn
24 Jul 2015 Purple Hairstreak 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4477 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard male
24 Jul 2015 Red Admiral 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4477 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard also countless ringlets and meadow browns
14 Jul 2015 Painted Lady 1 Adult Irton Pike Santon Bridge NY121005 VC70 Cumberland Jacqueline Dennison
14 Jul 2015 Red Admiral 1 Adult Irton Pike Santon Bridge NY121005 VC70 Cumberland Jacqueline Dennison
14 Jul 2015 Small Skipper 1 Adult Kingmoor North NR Carlisle NY386577 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Common enough up here now, but six years ago I'd had to drive (...) 2817.jpeg
14 Jul 2015 Painted Lady 1 Adult Dalton Crags Hutton Roof SD553768 VC60 West Lancashire Tom Dunbar
14 Jul 2015 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Dalton Crags Hutton Roof SD553768 VC60 West Lancashire Tom Dunbar
4 Jul 2015 Red Admiral 1 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD330823 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell Sat outside RPJ's office!!
4 Jul 2015 Small Skipper 1 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD330823 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell
4 Jul 2015 Holly Blue 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell
4 Jul 2015 Large Skipper 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell
4 Jul 2015 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell
4 Jul 2015 Red Admiral 1 Adult Lowca to Howgate track from Whitehaven NX988214 VC70 Cumberland Chris Mason Clouds and moderate breeze.
4 Jul 2015 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
4 Jul 2015 Red Admiral 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
4 Jul 2015 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick

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