Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
28 Aug 2022 Speckled Wood 6 Adult Distington Crematoria Woods Distington NY018238 VC70 Cumberland Derek McAlone Feeding on bramble and thistle 39092.jpeg
28 Aug 2022 Red Admiral 4 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
28 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
28 Aug 2022 Small White 3 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
8 Aug 2022 Comma 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
8 Aug 2022 Green-veined White 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
8 Aug 2022 Large White 3 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
8 Aug 2022 Peacock 4 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
8 Aug 2022 Red Admiral 5 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
8 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
8 Aug 2022 Small White 4 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
8 Aug 2022 Brimstone 1 Adult Garden Keswick NY270231 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon On purple buddleia
8 Aug 2022 Comma 1 Adult Garden Keswick NY270231 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon
8 Aug 2022 Large White 1 Adult Garden Keswick NY270231 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon
8 Aug 2022 Peacock 4 Adult Garden Keswick NY270231 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon
8 Aug 2022 Red Admiral 2 Adult Garden Keswick NY270231 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon
8 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden Keswick NY270231 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon
8 Aug 2022 Small White 2 Adult Garden Keswick NY270231 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon
28 Aug 2022 Speckled Wood 56 Adult Dalston garden Dalston NY365498 VC70 Cumberland Ian Armstrong 39154.jpeg
28 Aug 2022 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Wetheral Greenacres Wetheral NY459555 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
28 Aug 2022 Peacock 2 Adult Wetheral Greenacres Wetheral NY461550 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones on verbena
28 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Wetheral Greenacres Wetheral NY461550 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones on verbena
8 Aug 2022 Small Copper 1 Adult Great Corby Carlisle NY4715554466 VC70 Cumberland Amelia Bennett Margrave
28 Aug 2022 Red Admiral 2 Adult Buckbarrow Kendal NY488078 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
28 Aug 2022 Peacock 1 Adult Stockdale Kendal NY490050 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
28 Aug 2022 Red Admiral 4 Adult Stockdale Kendal NY490050 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
28 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Stockdale Kendal NY490050 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
28 Aug 2022 Green-veined White 2 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497263 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
28 Aug 2022 Red Admiral 2 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497263 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
28 Aug 2022 Speckled Wood 5 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497263 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
28 Aug 2022 Clouded Yellow 1 Adult Kents Bank coastal path Kents Bank SD397756 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Seen by friend Nel Hanson and reported to me
28 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Blackwell Bowness-on-Windermere SD400945 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
28 Aug 2022 Painted Lady 1 Adult Garden Grange over Sands Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick butterfly out dazzled by Rudbeckia 39124.jpeg
28 Aug 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Grange over Sands Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick
28 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Garden Grange over Sands Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick
8 Aug 2022 Brimstone 1 Adult Lindale Playing Field Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson
8 Aug 2022 Comma 1 Adult Lindale Playing Field Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson
8 Aug 2022 Green-veined White 1 Adult Lindale Playing Field Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson
8 Aug 2022 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Lindale Playing Field Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson
8 Aug 2022 Peacock 5 Adult Lindale Playing Field Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson On last few Buddleia flowers.
8 Aug 2022 Red Admiral 3 Adult Lindale Playing Field Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson On last few Buddleia flowers.
8 Aug 2022 Small Skipper 1 Adult Lindale Playing Field Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson
8 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Lindale Playing Field Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson On last few Buddleia flowers.
8 Aug 2022 Brimstone 4 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 90% sun no wind.
8 Aug 2022 Gatekeeper 3 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 90% sun no wind.
8 Aug 2022 Green-veined White 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 90% sun no wind.
8 Aug 2022 Meadow Brown 6 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 90% sun no wind.
8 Aug 2022 Peacock 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 90% sun no wind.
8 Aug 2022 Silver-washed Fritillary 6 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 90% sun no wind.
8 Aug 2022 Small Skipper 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 90% sun no wind...almost at end of flight period?
8 Aug 2022 Small White 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 90% sun no wind.
28 Aug 2022 Purple Hairstreak 2 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Lindale SD442821 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Flying amongst the birch trees
8 Aug 2022 Brimstone 4 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 90% sun no wind.....late after noon. just emerged
8 Aug 2022 Comma 4 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 90% sun no wind.....late after noon. Just emerged
8 Aug 2022 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 90% sun no wind.....late after noon. Near Barn
8 Aug 2022 Gatekeeper 5 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 90% sun no wind.....late after noon.
8 Aug 2022 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 90% sun no wind.....late after noon. Near Barn
8 Aug 2022 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 90% sun no wind.....late after noon.
8 Aug 2022 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 90% sun no wind.....late after noon. Near Barn
8 Aug 2022 Peacock 14 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 90% sun no wind.....late after noon.
8 Aug 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 90% sun no wind.....late after noon.
8 Aug 2022 Silver-washed Fritillary 5 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 90% sun no wind.....late after noon.
8 Aug 2022 Small Skipper 3 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 90% sun no wind.....late after noon.
8 Aug 2022 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 90% sun no wind.....late after noon.
8 Aug 2022 Large White 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Flying through garden at 5pm 23C
8 Aug 2022 Small White 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Feeding on verbena bonariensis in garden at 5pm 23C
8 Aug 2022 Brimstone 2 Adult Wakebarrow Levens SD455864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 90% sun no wind.....late after noon.
8 Aug 2022 Comma 2 Adult Wakebarrow Levens SD455864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 90% sun no wind.....late after noon. Just emerged
8 Aug 2022 Gatekeeper 2 Adult Wakebarrow Levens SD455864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 90% sun no wind.....late after noon.
8 Aug 2022 Peacock 7 Adult Wakebarrow Levens SD455864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 90% sun no wind.....late after noon.
8 Aug 2022 Red Admiral 2 Adult Wakebarrow Levens SD455864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 90% sun no wind.....late after noon
8 Aug 2022 Silver-washed Fritillary 4 Adult Wakebarrow Levens SD455864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 90% sun no wind.....late after noon
8 Aug 2022 Small Skipper 2 Adult Wakebarrow Levens SD455864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 90% sun no wind.....late after noon.
8 Aug 2022 Clouded Yellow 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD45527760 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard Flew past over open hillside to north of Trig Point
8 Aug 2022 Scotch Argus 10 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456774 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard Minimum count in general vicinity of Trig Point
8 Aug 2022 Brown Hairstreak 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD45657738 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard Nectaring in Hemp Agrimony
8 Aug 2022 Brimstone 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD459851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 90% sun no wind.
8 Aug 2022 Gatekeeper 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD459851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 90% sun no wind.
8 Aug 2022 Grayling 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD459851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 90% sun no wind....big drop in numbers over last 10 days
8 Aug 2022 Green-veined White 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD459851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 90% sun no wind.
8 Aug 2022 Large White 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD459851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 90% sun no wind.
8 Aug 2022 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD459851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 90% sun no wind.
8 Aug 2022 Peacock 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD459851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 90% sun no wind.
8 Aug 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD459851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 90% sun no wind.
8 Aug 2022 Small White 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD459851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 90% sun no wind.
8 Aug 2022 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD459851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 90% sun no wind.
8 Aug 2022 Grayling 9 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 80% sun no wind.....many faded.
8 Aug 2022 Green-veined White 3 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 80% sun no wind.
8 Aug 2022 Meadow Brown 2 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 80% sun no wind. Tatty
8 Aug 2022 Peacock 17 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 80% sun no wind.....most on buddleia.
8 Aug 2022 Red Admiral 2 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 80% sun no wind.
8 Aug 2022 Small White 2 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 80% sun no wind.
28 Aug 2022 Red Admiral 2 Adult Plumgarths CWT garden Kendal SD494947 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick overcast afternoon
28 Aug 2022 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Plumgarths CWT garden Kendal SD494947 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick overcast afternoon
8 Aug 2022 Large White 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife
8 Aug 2022 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife
8 Aug 2022 Painted Lady 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife
8 Aug 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife
8 Aug 2022 Small Copper 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife
8 Aug 2022 Small Skipper 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife 38302.jpeg
8 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife 38303.jpeg
28 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Potter Fell track Kendal SD509987 VC69 Westmorland Martin and Gwen Tordoff
18 Aug 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Brigsteer Road/Bankfield Road Kendal SD510923 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Mid-morning. Fluttering around bottom leafy branch of lone oak (...)
8 Aug 2022 Small Copper 1 Adult Noble's Rest Kendal SD513929 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun. Fresh specimen. Masses of flowers including Verbena (...)
28 Aug 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Potter Fell track Kendal SD513986 VC69 Westmorland Martin and Gwen Tordoff

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  • Chairman:
    Chris Winnick
  • Treasurer:
    David Eastlick

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