Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
6 Jun 2023 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Woodland Garden Great Corby NY478545 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny warm
6 Jun 2023 Small White 1 Adult Woodland Garden Great Corby NY478545 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny warm
6 Jun 2023 Orange-tip 1 Adult Woodland Garden Great Corby NY478545 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny warm
6 Jun 2023 Large White 1 Adult Woodland Garden Great Corby NY478545 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny warm
6 Jun 2023 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 15 Adult Scarrowhill Wood Brampton NY566613 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy In an area of sparsely wooded grassland. 41525.jpeg
6 Jun 2023 Mountain Ringlet 16 Adult Whin Rigg Wasdale NY149030 VC70 Cumberland Paul Cammack Slight breeze, very sunny. At 450-500 metres
6 Jun 2023 Mountain Ringlet 3 Adult Irton Fell Wasdale NY135023 VC70 Cumberland Paul Cammack Breezy, sunny.
6 Jun 2023 Small Heath 4 Adult Illgill head Wasdale NY163047 VC70 Cumberland Paul Cammack No breeze, very sunny. Very warm. At 550-600 metres. Simple line (...)
6 Jun 2023 Mountain Ringlet 19 Adult Illgill head Wasdale NY163047 VC70 Cumberland Paul Cammack No breeze, very sunny. Very warm. At 550-600 metres. Simple line (...)
6 Jun 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Silver Meadows Nature Reserve Dubwath NY198309 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
6 Jun 2023 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 16 Adult Silver Meadows Nature Reserve Dubwath NY198309 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift All in same patch..
6 Jun 2023 Orange-tip 1 Adult Silver Meadows Nature Reserve Dubwath NY198309 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
6 Jun 2023 Green-veined White 3 Adult Silver Meadows Nature Reserve Dubwath NY198309 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
6 Jun 2023 Orange-tip 1 Larva Garden Kendal SD531760 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Single larva on Garlic Mustard 41520.jpeg
6 Jun 2023 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Wakebarrow Levens SD454865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 90% sun. almost still
6 Jun 2023 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 12 Adult Wakebarrow Levens SD454865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 90% sun. almost still
6 Jun 2023 Large Skipper 1 Adult Wakebarrow Levens SD454865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 90% sun. almost still
6 Jun 2023 Green-veined White 3 Adult Wakebarrow Levens SD454865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 90% sun. almost still
6 Jun 2023 Common Blue 1 Adult Wakebarrow Levens SD454865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 90% sun. almost still
6 Jun 2023 Comma 1 Adult Wakebarrow Levens SD454865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 90% sun. almost still
6 Jun 2023 Brimstone 2 Adult Wakebarrow Levens SD454865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 90% sun. almost still.
6 Jun 2023 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454859 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 90% sun. almost still.
6 Jun 2023 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 20 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454859 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 90% sun. almost still.
6 Jun 2023 Small Heath 2 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454859 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 90% sun. almost still.
6 Jun 2023 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 6 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454859 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 90% sun. almost still....all in the usual area
6 Jun 2023 Northern Brown Argus 2 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454859 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 90% sun. almost still....all in the usual area
6 Jun 2023 Large Skipper 1 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454859 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 90% sun. almost still.
6 Jun 2023 Common Blue 2 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454859 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 90% sun. almost still.
6 Jun 2023 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 4 Adult Wet Sleddale Shap NY545111 VC69 Westmorland Barry Dyson Sunny, warm day
6 Jun 2023 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 4 Adult Wet Sleddale Shap NY545111 VC69 Westmorland Barry Dyson Warm, sunny day.
6 Jun 2023 Small Heath 7 Adult Wet Sleddale Shap NY545111 VC69 Westmorland Barry Dyson Warm, sunny day.
6 Jun 2023 Small Heath 7 Adult Wet Sleddale Shap NY545111 VC69 Westmorland Barry Dyson Sunny, warm day
16 Jun 2023 Ringlet 1 Adult Garden Keswick NY269231 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon
16 Jun 2023 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 21 Adult Swindale Shap NY522142 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jun 2023 Small Heath 1 Adult Swindale Shap NY522142 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jun 2023 Small Copper 1 Adult Swindale Shap NY522142 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jun 2023 Large Skipper 2 Adult Swindale Shap NY522142 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jun 2023 Green-veined White 1 Adult Swindale Shap NY522142 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jun 2023 Dark Green Fritillary 14 Adult Swindale Shap NY522142 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jun 2023 Common Blue 2 Adult Swindale Shap NY522142 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell males
16 Jun 2023 Red Admiral 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
16 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson Flying around long grass in meadow area
16 Jun 2023 Large White 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson
16 Jun 2023 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Glasson Moss Wigton NY236594 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
16 Jun 2023 Ringlet 1 Adult Glasson Moss Wigton NY236594 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
16 Jun 2023 Red Admiral 1 Adult Glasson Moss Wigton NY236594 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
16 Jun 2023 Large Skipper 2 Adult Glasson Moss Wigton NY236594 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
16 Jun 2023 Large Skipper 4 Adult Glasson Moss Wigton NY231600 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
16 Jun 2023 Large Heath 1 Adult Glasson Moss Wigton NY236595 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
16 Jun 2023 Large Heath 3 Adult Glasson Moss Wigton NY232599 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
16 Jun 2023 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Garden, West Avenue Wigton NY257476 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter First ever in garden.
16 Jun 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
16 Jun 2023 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Gosling Sike Carlisle NY409586 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
16 Jun 2023 Ringlet 4 Adult Gosling Sike Carlisle NY409586 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
16 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 50 Adult Gosling Sike Carlisle NY409586 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 45774.jpeg
16 Jun 2023 Large Skipper 10 Adult Gosling Sike Carlisle NY409586 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Males and females 45776.jpeg
16 Jun 2023 Comma 1 Adult Gosling Sike Carlisle NY410588 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
16 Jun 2023 Small Heath 10 Adult Hartsop Dodd Patterdale NY409123 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson 400m above sea level. 100% sunshine
16 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 20 Adult Clints Quarry Cleator NY008124 VC70 Cumberland Margaret and David Eastlick male and female
16 Jun 2023 Large Skipper 3 Adult Clints Quarry Cleator NY008124 VC70 Cumberland Margaret and David Eastlick
16 Jun 2023 Common Blue 2 Adult Clints Quarry Cleator NY008124 VC70 Cumberland Margaret and David Eastlick
16 Jun 2023 Common Blue 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Male on Plantago lanceolata
16 Jun 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
16 Jun 2023 Red Admiral 2 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
16 Jun 2023 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Glasson Moss Wigton NY231600 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
16 Jun 2023 Large Skipper 8 Adult Glasson Moss Wigton NY231600 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
16 Jun 2023 Large Heath 4 Adult Glasson Moss Wigton NY231600 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple 41943.jpeg
16 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Fell Foot National Trust Newby Bridge SD380869 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Flying among thickly planted Ox-eye Daisies, but not seen (...)
16 Jun 2023 Mountain Ringlet 1 Adult Adam-a-Cove Little Langdale NY246045 VC70 Cumberland Adam Padel
26 Jun 2023 Speckled Wood 8 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497263 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
26 Jun 2023 Small Skipper 1 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497263 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
26 Jun 2023 Red Admiral 2 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497263 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
26 Jun 2023 Small Skipper 1 Adult Walton Moss edge Brampton NY517672 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny after heavy showers very strong breeze 6.30. nothing (...)
26 Jun 2023 Ringlet 14 Adult Walton Moss edge Brampton NY517672 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny after heavy showers very strong breeze 6.30. nothing (...)
26 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 18 Adult Walton Moss edge Brampton NY517672 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny after heavy showers very strong breeze 6.30. nothing (...)
26 Jun 2023 Large Heath 9 Adult Walton Moss Brampton NY514674 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny after heavy showers very strong breeze 6.30. nothing (...)
26 Jun 2023 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
26 Jun 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 16 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Most nectaring on creeping thistles
26 Jun 2023 Small White 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Female
26 Jun 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
26 Jun 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Penrith NY394301 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple Very windy
26 Jun 2023 Small Skipper 1 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Penrith NY394301 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple Very windy
26 Jun 2023 Small Heath 2 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Penrith NY394301 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple Very windy
26 Jun 2023 Ringlet 20 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Penrith NY394301 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
26 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 18 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Penrith NY394301 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
26 Jun 2023 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439827 VC69 Westmorland Ian Watts Sunny intervals with a gusty breeze. Just a single Northern (...)
26 Jun 2023 Green-veined White 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439827 VC69 Westmorland Ian Watts Sunny intervals with a gusty breeze. 42442.jpeg
26 Jun 2023 Large Skipper 3 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD4481 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife
26 Jun 2023 Large Heath 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD4481 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife 42440.jpeg
26 Jun 2023 Speckled Wood 6 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Warm and sunny, light breeze, occasional cloud cover
26 Jun 2023 Small Skipper 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Warm and sunny, light breeze, occasional cloud cover 42427.jpeg
26 Jun 2023 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Warm and sunny, light breeze, occasional cloud cover
26 Jun 2023 Ringlet 100 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Warm and sunny, light breeze, occasional cloud cover 42417.jpeg
26 Jun 2023 Red Admiral 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Warm and sunny, light breeze, occasional cloud cover
26 Jun 2023 Northern Brown Argus 4 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Warm and sunny, light breeze, occasional cloud cover 42425.jpeg
26 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 100 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Warm and sunny, light breeze, occasional cloud cover 42423.jpeg
26 Jun 2023 Large Skipper 15 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Warm and sunny, light breeze, occasional cloud cover 42418.jpeg
26 Jun 2023 Dark Green Fritillary 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Warm and sunny, light breeze, occasional cloud cover 42422.jpeg
26 Jun 2023 Common Blue 40 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Warm and sunny, light breeze, occasional cloud cover 42424.jpeg
26 Jun 2023 Comma 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Warm and sunny, light breeze, occasional cloud cover 42421.jpeg
26 Jun 2023 Speckled Wood 16 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD4386 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Warm and sunny, light breeze, occasional cloud cover 42408.jpeg
26 Jun 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD4386 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Warm and sunny, light breeze, occasional cloud cover
26 Jun 2023 Small Skipper 1 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD4386 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Warm and sunny, light breeze, occasional cloud cover 42409.jpeg
26 Jun 2023 Silver-washed Fritillary 1 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD4386 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Warm and sunny, light breeze, occasional cloud cover
26 Jun 2023 Ringlet 26 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD4386 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Warm and sunny, light breeze, occasional cloud cover 42406.jpeg
26 Jun 2023 Red Admiral 1 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD4386 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Warm and sunny, light breeze, occasional cloud cover
26 Jun 2023 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD4386 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Warm and sunny, light breeze, occasional cloud cover 42412.jpeg
26 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 4 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD4386 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Warm and sunny, light breeze, occasional cloud cover 42404.jpeg
26 Jun 2023 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD4386 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Warm and sunny, light breeze, occasional cloud cover 42413.jpeg
26 Jun 2023 Comma 1 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD4386 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Warm and sunny, light breeze, occasional cloud cover 42415.jpeg

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