Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
5 Jun 2021 Marsh Fritillary 36 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY271569 VC70 Cumberland David Phillips Mostly sunny 18c 31427.jpeg
5 Jun 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Around 2pm in the sunshine, a female. 31385.jpeg
15 Jun 2021 Northern Brown Argus 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 31134.jpeg
15 Jun 2021 Common Blue 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Very tatty 31132.jpeg
5 Jun 2021 Mountain Ringlet 30 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY127019 VC70 Cumberland Stephen Griffin Very active almost as soon as we entered the open fell. (...) 30828.jpeg
5 Jun 2021 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 3 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Stephen Griffin 3 including this photogenic one 30826.jpeg
5 Jun 2021 Small Copper 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Stephen Griffin On main path 30825.jpeg
5 Jun 2021 Northern Brown Argus 6 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Stephen Griffin Very fresh scattered around reserve 30823.jpeg
15 Jun 2021 Dingy Skipper 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Very worn
15 Jun 2021 Large Skipper 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
15 Jun 2021 Large White 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
15 Jun 2021 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
15 Jun 2021 Painted Lady 1 Adult Inkerman Terrace Whitehaven NX981173 VC70 Cumberland Jake Gearty Nectaring on Red Valerian
15 Jun 2021 Common Blue 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 15.30 to 16.10. Warm and sunny
15 Jun 2021 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 15.30 to 16.10. Warm and sunny
15 Jun 2021 Large Skipper 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 15.30 to 16.10. Warm and sunny
15 Jun 2021 Large White 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 15.30 to 16.10. Warm and sunny
15 Jun 2021 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 15.30 to 16.10. Warm and sunny
15 Jun 2021 Northern Brown Argus 7 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 15.30 to 16.10. Warm and sunny
15 Jun 2021 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 15.30 to 16.10. Warm and sunny
15 Jun 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 15.30 to 16.10. Warm and sunny
15 Jun 2021 Small White 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 15.30 to 16.10. Warm and sunny
15 Jun 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 15.30 to 16.10. Warm and sunny
15 Jun 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392768 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 14.00 to 15.30. Warm and sunny
15 Jun 2021 Large Skipper 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392768 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 14.00 to 15.30. Warm and sunny
15 Jun 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392768 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 14.00 to 15.30. Warm and sunny
15 Jun 2021 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 3 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392768 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 14.00 to 15.30. Warm and sunny
15 Jun 2021 Speckled Wood 14 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392768 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 14.00 to 15.30. Warm and sunny
15 Jun 2021 Meadow Brown 9 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
15 Jun 2021 Northern Brown Argus 2 Adult Sowerby Wood Dalston NY365517 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
15 Jun 2021 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 6 Adult Sowerby Wood Dalston NY365517 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
15 Jun 2021 Small Blue 5 Adult Micklam brickworks site Lowca NX979219 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills Without having a search we met with 5 using the shelter of (...)
15 Jun 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD459789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
5 Jun 2021 Brimstone 1 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD454859 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC, 80% sun.
5 Jun 2021 Common Blue 6 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD454859 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC, 80% sun.
5 Jun 2021 Dingy Skipper 21 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD454859 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC, 80% sun....widely distributed and doing well
5 Jun 2021 Green-veined White 1 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD454859 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC, 80% sun.
5 Jun 2021 Large White 1 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD454859 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC, 80% sun.
5 Jun 2021 Peacock 1 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD454859 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC, 80% sun.
5 Jun 2021 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 22 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD454859 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC, 80% sun.
5 Jun 2021 Small Heath 29 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD454859 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC, 80% sun....widespread.
5 Jun 2021 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 18 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD454859 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC, 80% sun....widespread.....and very fresh [just emerged]
5 Jun 2021 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD454859 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC, 80% sun.
5 Jun 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 8 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD434867 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC 60% sun .....some a little faded.
5 Jun 2021 Green-veined White 2 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY271569 VC70 Cumberland David Phillips Mostly sunny 18c
5 Jun 2021 Orange-tip 3 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY271569 VC70 Cumberland David Phillips Mostly sunny 18c
5 Jun 2021 Small Heath 10 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY271569 VC70 Cumberland David Phillips Mostly sunny 18c
5 Jun 2021 Small White 1 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY271569 VC70 Cumberland David Phillips Mostly sunny 18c
5 Jun 2021 Common Blue 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
5 Jun 2021 Dingy Skipper 2 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD496910 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Only settling briefly. Sunny, brisk southerly breeze.
5 Jun 2021 Small Heath 7 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD496910 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Repeatedly settling briefly. Sunny, brisk southerly breeze.
5 Jun 2021 Brimstone 1 Adult Kendal "Race Course" Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Flying past. Sunny, brisk southerly breeze.
5 Jun 2021 Orange-tip 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male
5 Jun 2021 Green Hairstreak 1 Adult Dowthwaite Head Track NY339218 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson on tormentil
5 Jun 2021 Orange-tip 1 Adult Dowthwaite Head Track NY339218 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
5 Jun 2021 Small Heath 9 Adult Dowthwaite Head Track NY339218 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
5 Jun 2021 Small White 5 Adult Dowthwaite Head Track NY339218 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
5 Jun 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult High Stand Plantation Armathwaite NY484483 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
5 Jun 2021 Peacock 1 Adult High Stand Plantation Armathwaite NY484483 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
5 Jun 2021 Painted Lady 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453774 VC69 Westmorland Stephen Griffin Late in the day 6.30-6.45pm near the top and near the viewpoint
5 Jun 2021 Small Heath 50 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY127019 VC70 Cumberland Stephen Griffin Very active almost as soon as we entered the open fell. (...)
5 Jun 2021 Brimstone 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Stephen Griffin
5 Jun 2021 Orange-tip 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Stephen Griffin

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