Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
7 Jul 2014 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD450774 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Dark Green 3; Unid HBF/DGF 15
7 Jul 2014 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD411793 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick At least 40 in an hour at Merlewood bank and the top field
7 Jul 2014 Small Skipper 10 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD411793 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
7 Jul 2014 Meadow Brown 40 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD411793 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick At least 40 in an hour at Merlewood bank and the top field
7 Jul 2014 Dark Green Fritillary 3 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD411793 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
7 Jul 2014 Common Blue 2 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD411793 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
7 Jul 2014 Comma 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD411793 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
7 Jul 2014 Mountain Ringlet 50 Adult Brandreth/Grey Knotts Seathwaite Duddon Valley NY2112 VC70 Cumberland Mark Starting around NY218133 and then looking between NY214118
7 Jul 2014 Small White 1 Adult Greenodd Roundabout Greenodd SD315827 VC69 Westmorland Marg and Mark Eastlick Sunny day; flying across the road.
7 Jul 2014 Ringlet 250 Adult Broomrigg Plantation Ainstable NY546466 VC70 Cumberland C
7 Jul 2014 Small Skipper 2 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD416909 VC69 Westmorland Brian Along with numerous Meadow Browns.
7 Jul 2014 High Brown Fritillary 2 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD416909 VC69 Westmorland Brian Flying with Dark Green Fritillary and nectaring on Thistle 909.jpeg
7 Jul 2014 Dark Green Fritillary 9 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD416909 VC69 Westmorland Brian Close to reserve entrance on first part of fellside on leaving (...) 910.jpeg
17 Jul 2014 Silver-washed Fritillary 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD48 VC69 Westmorland Michael Foley 997.jpeg
17 Jul 2014 High Brown Fritillary 2 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD49 VC69 Westmorland Michael Foley
17 Jul 2014 Dark Green Fritillary 4 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD49 VC69 Westmorland Michael Foley
17 Jul 2014 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Scroggs Wood Kendal SD511906 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey
17 Jul 2014 Speckled Wood 5 Adult Flashbank Wood Levens SD4888 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey
17 Jul 2014 Small Skipper 10 Adult Flashbank Wood Levens SD4888 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey
17 Jul 2014 Ringlet 6 Adult Flashbank Wood Levens SD4888 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey
17 Jul 2014 Meadow Brown 50 Adult Flashbank Wood Levens SD4888 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Approximate number
17 Jul 2014 Large Skipper 3 Adult Flashbank Wood Levens SD4888 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey
17 Jul 2014 Green-veined White 50 Adult Flashbank Wood Levens SD4888 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Approximate number
17 Jul 2014 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Flashbank Wood Levens SD4888 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Very worn.
17 Jul 2014 Brimstone 1 Adult Flashbank Wood Levens SD4888 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey
17 Jul 2014 Mountain Ringlet 20 Adult Little Stand Cockley Beck NY251034 VC70 Cumberland James Brockbank 20c in sun but 95% cloud; light SW wind; 20 MR flying in a (...)
17 Jul 2014 Mountain Ringlet 20 Adult Little Stand Cockley Beck NY251034 VC70 Cumberland James Brockbank Many MR at the top of Little Stand. On way down east flank, the (...)
17 Jul 2014 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Quarry Lane Allithwaite SD387767 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick hot sunny and bright day
17 Jul 2014 Small Skipper 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439828 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
17 Jul 2014 Ringlet 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439827 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
17 Jul 2014 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland David and Margaret Eastlick hot sunny and bright day
17 Jul 2014 Small Skipper 12 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland David and Margaret Eastlick hot sunny and bright day
17 Jul 2014 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland David and Margaret Eastlick hot sunny and bright day
17 Jul 2014 Large White 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland David and Margaret Eastlick hot sunny and bright day
17 Jul 2014 Green-veined White 5 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland David and Margaret Eastlick hot sunny and bright day
17 Jul 2014 Gatekeeper 7 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland David and Margaret Eastlick hot sunny and bright day
17 Jul 2014 Common Blue 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland David and Margaret Eastlick hot sunny and bright day females
17 Jul 2014 Comma 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland David and Margaret Eastlick hot sunny and bright day
17 Jul 2014 Brimstone 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland David and Margaret Eastlick hot sunny and bright day male
17 Jul 2014 Small Skipper 6 Adult Halecat Garden Centre Whitbarrow SD433829 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell
17 Jul 2014 Ringlet 7 Adult Halecat Garden Centre Whitbarrow SD432831 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell
17 Jul 2014 Large Skipper 2 Adult Foulshaw Moss Whitbarrow SD458837 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell
17 Jul 2014 Green-veined White 23 Adult Foulshaw Moss Whitbarrow SD458837 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell Abundant on the entrance track

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