Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
4 Jul 2022 Large White 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
14 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 8 Adult Drumburgh Moss Drumburgh NY257587 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh Hope I've got the right Skipper. See photo 37491.jpeg
14 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 22 Adult Drumburgh Moss Drumburgh NY257587 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh
14 Jul 2022 Large Heath 1 Adult Drumburgh Moss Drumburgh NY257587 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh 37492.jpeg
14 Jul 2022 Purple Hairstreak 5 Adult Country lane Edenhall NY558315 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell sunny intervals, windy.
14 Jul 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
24 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 26 Adult Forestry Track Sleetbeck NY495756 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sun and showers windy. wind seemed to concentrate them to a (...)
24 Jul 2022 Ringlet 32 Adult Forestry Track Sleetbeck NY495756 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sun and showers windy. wind seemed to concentrate them to a (...)
24 Jul 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Forestry Track Sleetbeck NY495756 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sun and showers windy.
24 Jul 2022 Peacock 1 Adult Forestry Track Sleetbeck NY495756 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sun and showers windy.
24 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Forestry Track Sleetbeck NY495756 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sun and showers windy.
24 Jul 2022 Green-veined White 1 Adult Forestry Track Sleetbeck NY495756 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sun and showers windy.
24 Jul 2022 Speckled Wood 3 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Jul 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Jul 2022 Green-veined White 5 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
4 Jul 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Marble Quarry, Beetham Beetham SD499782 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson
14 Jul 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
14 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Whitbarrow Mill Side SD446860 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
14 Jul 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Whitbarrow Mill Side SD455848 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
14 Jul 2022 Painted Lady 1 Adult Whitbarrow Mill Side SD451850 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
14 Jul 2022 Painted Lady 1 Adult Whitbarrow Mill Side SD440870 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
14 Jul 2022 Grayling 3 Adult Whitbarrow Mill Side SD449855 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
14 Jul 2022 Grayling 2 Adult Whitbarrow Mill Side SD443864 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
14 Jul 2022 Gatekeeper 2 Adult Whitbarrow Mill Side SD441870 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
14 Jul 2022 Gatekeeper 2 Adult Whitbarrow Mill Side SD449851 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
14 Jul 2022 Silver-washed Fritillary 8 Adult Flashbank Wood Levens SD488881 VC69 Westmorland Robert Pocklington
14 Jul 2022 Silver-washed Fritillary 9 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD487878 VC69 Westmorland Robert Pocklington
14 Jul 2022 Grayling 1 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD488903 VC69 Westmorland Jools Ready 37471.jpeg
14 Jul 2022 Common Blue 2 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD488903 VC69 Westmorland Jools Ready 37478.jpeg
14 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 3 Adult Mike's Wood Staveley SD482986 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 37446.jpeg
14 Jul 2022 Ringlet 6 Adult Mike's Wood Staveley SD482986 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
14 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 4 Adult Mike's Wood Staveley SD482986 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 37445.jpeg
14 Jul 2022 Comma 1 Adult Mike's Wood Staveley SD482986 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon On road near entrance to field 37450.jpeg
14 Jul 2022 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 19c. Breezy. 2 hours.
14 Jul 2022 Small White 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 19c. Breezy. 2 hours.
14 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 38 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 19c. Breezy. 2 hours.
14 Jul 2022 Small Heath 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 19c. Breezy. 2 hours.
14 Jul 2022 Small Blue 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 19c. Breezy. 2 hours. 37437.jpeg
14 Jul 2022 Ringlet 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 19c. Breezy. 2 hours.
14 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 57 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 19c. Breezy. 2 hours.
14 Jul 2022 Large White 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 19c. Breezy. 2 hours.
14 Jul 2022 Large Skipper 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 19c. Breezy. 2 hours.
14 Jul 2022 Grayling 15 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 19c. Breezy. 2 hours.
14 Jul 2022 Gatekeeper 44 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 19c. Breezy. 2 hours.
14 Jul 2022 Common Blue 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 19c. Breezy. 2 hours.
14 Jul 2022 Comma 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 19c. Breezy. 2 hours.
14 Jul 2022 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD455774 VC69 Westmorland Helen Berg
14 Jul 2022 Grayling 6 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD455775 VC69 Westmorland Helen Berg
14 Jul 2022 Dark Green Fritillary 15 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456775 VC69 Westmorland Helen Berg Many very worn and tattered
14 Jul 2022 Large Heath 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD438807 VC69 Westmorland Graeme Baker
14 Jul 2022 High Brown Fritillary 4 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453782 VC69 Westmorland Graeme Baker
14 Jul 2022 Speckled Wood 2 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 80% sun
14 Jul 2022 Small Heath 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 80% sun
14 Jul 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 80% sun
14 Jul 2022 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 80% sun
14 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 3 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 80% sun
14 Jul 2022 Large White 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 80% sun
14 Jul 2022 Green-veined White 2 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 80% sun
14 Jul 2022 Grayling 14 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 80% sun
14 Jul 2022 Common Blue 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 80% sun
14 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 80% sun light breeze
14 Jul 2022 Small Heath 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 80% sun
14 Jul 2022 Ringlet 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 80% sun light breeze
14 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 8 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 80% sun light breeze
14 Jul 2022 Large Skipper 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 80% sun light breeze
14 Jul 2022 Grayling 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 80% sun light breeze
14 Jul 2022 Common Blue 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 80% sun light breeze
14 Jul 2022 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD488880 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 70% sun.
14 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 12 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD488880 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 70% sun.
14 Jul 2022 Silver-washed Fritillary 1 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD488880 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 70% sun.....usually a lot more
14 Jul 2022 Ringlet 25 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD488880 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 70% sun.....some getting faded.
14 Jul 2022 Red Admiral 2 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD488880 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 70% sun.
14 Jul 2022 Purple Hairstreak 2 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD488880 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 70% sun.....on the big oak tree.
14 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 78 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD488880 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 70% sun. .....probably a lot more!
14 Jul 2022 Large Skipper 3 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD488880 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 70% sun.
14 Jul 2022 Comma 1 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD488880 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 70% sun.
24 Jul 2022 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick rescued from a spider web in our conservatory
24 Jul 2022 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD5093 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould Low down in ash tree swaying about in strong wind 37777.jpeg
24 Jul 2022 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD5093 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould Above Kettlewell crag
24 Jul 2022 Small White 2 Adult Sidegarth Staveley SD466971 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 10.30 - noon. Occasional sunshine, gusty wind.
24 Jul 2022 Large White 1 Adult Sidegarth Staveley SD466971 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 10.30 - noon. Occasional sunshine, gusty wind.
24 Jul 2022 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Smardale NY757085 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Cloudy but dry. 19 degrees.
24 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 30 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Smardale NY757085 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Cloudy but dry. 19 degrees.
24 Jul 2022 Small Heath 15 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Smardale NY757085 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Cloudy but dry. 19 degrees.
24 Jul 2022 Scotch Argus 20 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Smardale NY757085 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry A handful on the path to the viaduct. Good numbers on the (...) 37781.jpeg
24 Jul 2022 Ringlet 15 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Smardale NY757085 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Cloudy but dry. 19 degrees.
24 Jul 2022 Northern Brown Argus 3 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Smardale NY757085 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry 3 very worn individuals contrasting with the fresh common Blue. 37782.jpeg
24 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 45 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Smardale NY757085 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Cloudy but dry. 19 degrees.
24 Jul 2022 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Smardale NY757085 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Cloudy but dry. 19 degrees.
24 Jul 2022 Common Blue 25 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Smardale NY757085 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Good numbers. Looking very fresh.
24 Jul 2022 Grayling 8 Adult Gait Barrows nr Beetham SD4815777328 VC60 West Lancashire Irene Boston 37888.jpeg