Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
28 Jun 2021 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Hampsfell Allotment Lindale SD400803 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson Very jaded.
28 Jun 2021 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Burton Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD548778 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Seen on the limestone pavement - 23C and sunny 31552.jpeg
28 Jun 2021 Wall Brown 1 Adult Burton Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD552775 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Seen on the top of he fell - 23C and sunny 31553.jpeg
28 Jun 2021 Large Skipper 1 Adult Coastal path Barrow in Furness SD233659 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Walk from Concle Inn, Rampside SD233659 to Morrison's at (...)
28 Jun 2021 Small Copper 1 Adult Coastal path Barrow in Furness SD233659 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Walk from Concle Inn, Rampside SD233659 to Morrison's at (...)
28 Jun 2021 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow in Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 14.35-15.35. !00% sun. 20c.
28 Jun 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD460830 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor
28 Jun 2021 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD460830 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor nectaring on plants in dragonfly pools far side of reserve
28 Jun 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD460830 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor
28 Jun 2021 Common Blue 1 Adult Flashbank Wood Levens SD488883 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Male. Overcast, still, 24deg.C
28 Jun 2021 Common Blue 1 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD433851 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick One hour survey between SD43448550 and SD43148481. 50% sun (...)
28 Jun 2021 Small Heath 1 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD433851 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick One hour survey between SD43448550 and SD43148481. 50% sun (...)
18 Jun 2021 Green-veined White 1 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Waitby NY758087 VC69 Westmorland Anthony Marsh 31282.jpeg
18 Jun 2021 Small Heath 1 Adult Swindale Shap NY522142 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
8 Jun 2021 Large Heath 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick Surprised to see this after such a cold/wet April/May.
8 Jun 2021 Large Skipper 1 Adult Scrape by River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY619202 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Warm afternoon - 1st Large Skipper that I've seen around the (...) 30932.jpeg
8 Jun 2021 Small Heath 21 Adult Arnside Copridding Arnside SD4481477249 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Bracken/scrub area above Copridding Wood
8 Jun 2021 Common Blue 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4558977281 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans In and around the summit of the Knott 30928.jpeg
8 Jun 2021 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4558977281 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans In and around the summit of the Knott
8 Jun 2021 Grayling 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4558977281 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans On the steep south-facing scree slopes. Possibly also a second.
8 Jun 2021 Painted Lady 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4558977281 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans In and around the summit of the Knott
8 Jun 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4558977281 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans In and around the summit of the Knott
28 Jun 2021 Common Blue 1 Adult Faulds Brow Quarry, Caldbeck. Wigton NY303407 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong 31540.jpeg
28 Jun 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Faulds Brow Quarry, Caldbeck. Wigton NY303407 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong
28 Jun 2021 Green-veined White 1 Adult Drumburgh Moss Drumburgh NY255588 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Cloudy but warm 3:50-5:50pm
28 Jun 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Drumburgh Moss Drumburgh NY255588 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Cloudy but warm 3:50-5:50pm
28 Jun 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Drumburgh Moss Drumburgh NY255588 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Cloudy but warm 3:50-5:50pm
28 Jun 2021 Small Copper 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 32048.jpeg
28 Jun 2021 Large Heath 1 Adult Wedholme Flow Wigton NY228529 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Sunny and warm.
18 Jun 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Flying in sunshine at 2pm. The latest date I have seen a 1st (...)
8 Jun 2021 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Carlisle NY271569 VC70 Cumberland Chris Scaife

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