Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
29 Jun 2022 Large Heath 4 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD443820 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Cloudy 17c. Brief visit between heavy rain showers en route (...) 37021.jpeg
29 Jun 2022 Grayling 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD447820 VC69 Westmorland Dave Wainwright 36974.jpeg
29 Jun 2022 Large Heath 45 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD447820 VC69 Westmorland Dave Wainwright 36973.jpeg
19 Jun 2022 Ringlet 1 Adult Redhow Thackthwaite NY15252329 VC70 Cumberland Thalia Sparke 36533.jpeg
19 Jun 2022 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY365498 VC70 Cumberland Ian Armstrong Full sun clouding over. 36521.jpeg
29 Jun 2022 Large Skipper 6 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD447820 VC69 Westmorland Dave Wainwright
29 Jun 2022 Speckled Wood 5 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD447820 VC69 Westmorland Dave Wainwright
29 Jun 2022 Dark Green Fritillary 5 Adult Eggerslack Woods edge Lindale SD405796 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick a sunny period
29 Jun 2022 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Eggerslack Woods edge Lindale SD405796 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick a sunny period
29 Jun 2022 Common Blue 3 Adult High Hampsfield Lindale SD406801 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick a sunny period and site shielded from brisk breeze
29 Jun 2022 Large Skipper 2 Adult High Hampsfield Lindale SD406801 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick a sunny period and site shielded from brisk breeze
29 Jun 2022 Meadow Brown 15 Adult High Hampsfield Lindale SD406801 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick a sunny period and site shielded from brisk breeze
29 Jun 2022 Large Skipper 2 Adult Ellercarr Bridge Wigton NY205511 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
29 Jun 2022 Ringlet 2 Adult Roadside east of Ellercarr Bridge Wigton NY208510 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
29 Jun 2022 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Roadside east of Ellercarr Bridge Wigton NY208510 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
19 Jun 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY36504980 VC70 Cumberland Ian Armstrong
19 Jun 2022 Speckled Wood 5 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY365498 VC70 Cumberland Ian Armstrong Full sun clouding over.
19 Jun 2022 Mountain Ringlet 2 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY130021 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson Cool but sunny with a fresh breeze
19 Jun 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Irton Pike Santon Bridge NY123016 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson
19 Jun 2022 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Irton Pike Santon Bridge NY116009 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson
19 Jun 2022 Green-veined White 2 Adult Silver Meadows Nature Reserve Dubwath NY198309 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
19 Jun 2022 Peacock 2 Adult Silver Meadows Nature Reserve Dubwath NY198309 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
19 Jun 2022 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 4 Adult Silver Meadows Nature Reserve Dubwath NY198309 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
19 Jun 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Silver Meadows Nature Reserve Dubwath NY198309 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
19 Jun 2022 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Silver Meadows Nature Reserve Dubwath NY198309 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
19 Jun 2022 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Flying and alighting in garden
19 Jun 2022 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Holker Hall Garden Holker SD358773 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick full sun in wild flower meadow
19 Jun 2022 Painted Lady 1 Adult Holker Hall Garden Holker SD358773 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sheltered from breeze full sun
19 Jun 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Holker Hall Garden Holker SD358773 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sheltered from breeze, full sun pn perennial wallflower
19 Jun 2022 Large Heath 15 Adult Wedholme Flow Wigton NY223534 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Along the track leading to the western end of the Flow
19 Jun 2022 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Wedholme Flow Wigton NY234537 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter By entrance to the Flow.
19 Jun 2022 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Wedholme Flow Wigton NY234537 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter By entrance to the Flow.
19 Jun 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497263 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
19 Jun 2022 Speckled Wood 5 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497263 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
9 Jun 2022 Small Heath 4 Adult Tarn Moss NNR Penrith NY397274 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter In very wet area of moss.

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