Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
6 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick surprised by thundery rain looking for shelter
6 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 5 Adult Cumberland Infirmary Carlisle NY386562 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong On Buddleia
6 Aug 2019 Red Admiral 4 Adult Cumberland Infirmary Carlisle NY386562 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong On Buddleia
6 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 2 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick near holly and ivy, sun and breeze
6 Aug 2019 Common Blue 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick In quarry, sunny and wind free
6 Aug 2019 Small Skipper 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick In quarry, sunny and wind free
6 Aug 2019 Small White 2 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick In quarry, sunny and wind free
6 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 3 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick flying around holly and ivy
6 Aug 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick dry conditions before rain
6 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 62 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD506932 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick aggregated grid reference overcast with some sun mostly in lee (...)
6 Aug 2019 Peacock 12 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD506932 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick aggregated grid reference overcast with some sun mostly in lee (...)
6 Aug 2019 Common Blue 10 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 50 minutes observation in and around the quarry. full sun but (...)
6 Aug 2019 Comma 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 50 minutes observation in and around the quarry. full sun but (...)
6 Aug 2019 Gatekeeper 19 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 50 minutes observation in and around the quarry. full sun but (...)
6 Aug 2019 Green-veined White 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 50 minutes observation in and around the quarry. full sun but (...)
6 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 50 minutes observation in and around the quarry. full sun but (...)
6 Aug 2019 Large White 5 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 50 minutes observation in and around the quarry. full sun but (...)
6 Aug 2019 Meadow Brown 16 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 50 minutes observation in and around the quarry. full sun but (...)
6 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 16 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 50 minutes observation in and around the quarry. full sun but (...)
6 Aug 2019 Peacock 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 50 minutes observation in and around the quarry. full sun but (...)
6 Aug 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 50 minutes observation in and around the quarry. full sun but (...)
6 Aug 2019 Small Skipper 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 50 minutes observation in and around the quarry. full sun but (...)
6 Aug 2019 Small White 5 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 50 minutes observation in and around the quarry. full sun but (...)
6 Aug 2019 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 50 minutes observation in and around the quarry. full sun but (...)
6 Aug 2019 Wall Brown 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 50 minutes observation in and around the quarry. full sun but (...)
6 Aug 2019 Scotch Argus 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453773 VC69 Westmorland Ian and Isabel Watts 4.30pm. Strong breeze. Sunny, 20c. Just a single before the (...) 22754.jpeg
26 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 2 Adult Wetheral Greenacres Wetheral NY461550 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones 25 degs little wind 14.00hrs
26 Aug 2019 Peacock 18 Adult Wetheral Greenacres Wetheral NY461550 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones 25 degs little wind 14.00hrs
26 Aug 2019 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Wetheral Greenacres Wetheral NY461550 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones 25 degs little wind 14.00hrs
26 Aug 2019 Large White 1 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY365498 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong
26 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 1 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY365498 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong
26 Aug 2019 Peacock 1 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY365498 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong
26 Aug 2019 Green-veined White 2 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
26 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 2 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
26 Aug 2019 Peacock 7 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
26 Aug 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
26 Aug 2019 Small Copper 2 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
26 Aug 2019 Small Skipper 2 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
26 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
6 Aug 2019 Comma 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD508931 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
6 Aug 2019 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD508931 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick

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