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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
24 Aug 2019 Large White 2 Adult Lindale off Back Road/Playing Field Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson
24 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 3 Adult Lindale off Back Road/Playing Field Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson
24 Aug 2019 Peacock 3 Adult Lindale off Back Road/Playing Field Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson
24 Aug 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Lindale off Back Road/Playing Field Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson
24 Aug 2019 Small Copper 1 Adult Lindale off Back Road/Playing Field Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson
24 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Lindale off Back Road/Playing Field Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson
24 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 2 Adult Franks Bridge Kirkby Stephen NY776087 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019 Peacock 7 Adult Franks Bridge Kirkby Stephen NY776087 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019 Peacock 1 Adult High Lane Newbiggin-on-Lune NY703053 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019 Peacock 4 Adult Lune Springs Coffee Shop Newbiggin-on-Lune NY707051 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019 Green-veined White 3 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7147806169 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019 Green-veined White 1 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7232106300 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind old houses
24 Aug 2019 Green-veined White 1 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7120506100 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY726068 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7232106300 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind old houses
24 Aug 2019 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7182806100 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind at lime kilns
24 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 2 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7256806577 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 4 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7105506010 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 15 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7237006372 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 20 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7244406548 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind at lime kilns
24 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 2 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7096005883 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 41 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7147806169 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 4 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7182806100 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 6 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7208806121 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 1 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7076205644 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 3 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7232106300 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind old houses
24 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 1 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7257806818 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 15 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY726068 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 3 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7206405958 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind Smardale Bridge
24 Aug 2019 Peacock 5 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7096005883 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019 Peacock 9 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7105506010 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019 Peacock 5 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7076205644 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019 Peacock 25 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7120506100 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind nectaring on knapweed, scabious
24 Aug 2019 Peacock 5 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7256806577 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019 Peacock 31 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7244406548 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind at lime kilns
24 Aug 2019 Peacock 36 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7237006372 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019 Peacock 28 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7244406548 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind at lime kilns
24 Aug 2019 Peacock 7 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7244406548 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind at lime kilns
24 Aug 2019 Peacock 10 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7182806100 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019 Peacock 15 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY726068 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019 Peacock 29 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7147806169 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019 Peacock 63 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7208806121 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019 Peacock 6 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7232106300 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind old houses
24 Aug 2019 Red Admiral 2 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY726068 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7147806169 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind 23311.jpeg
24 Aug 2019 Scotch Argus 1 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7253106385 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind very worn
24 Aug 2019 Scotch Argus 5 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7256806577 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind all very worn
24 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7147806169 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7096005883 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7208806121 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019 Small White 2 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7120506100 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019 Small White 4 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7076205644 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019 Small White 1 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7096005883 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019 Small White 1 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7182806100 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019 Small Copper 1 Adult Lyvennet north of Littlebeck inflow Kings Meaburn NY619202 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass 1st time seen here - nice sunny day 23253.jpeg
24 Aug 2019 Common Blue 1 Adult Oaklea Road Barrow-in-Furness SD207743 VC69 Westmorland Irene Appleby Small butterfly lovely patterned underwings Identification (...) 23464.jpeg
24 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 3 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick sunny 23 deg C no wind
24 Aug 2019 Peacock 2 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick sunny 23 deg C no wind
24 Aug 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick sunny 23 deg C no wind
24 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick sunny 23 deg C no wind
24 Aug 2019 Green-veined White 3 Adult Cunswick Scar Kendal SD49 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
24 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 2 Adult Cunswick Scar Kendal SD49 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
24 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 11 Adult Cunswick Scar Kendal SD49 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
24 Aug 2019 Peacock 4 Adult Cunswick Scar Kendal SD49 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
24 Aug 2019 Small Heath 4 Adult Cunswick Scar Kendal SD49 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
24 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Cunswick Scar Kendal SD49 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
24 Aug 2019 Small White 3 Adult Cunswick Scar Kendal SD49 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
24 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 3 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
24 Aug 2019 Peacock 1 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
24 Aug 2019 Red Admiral 2 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
24 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
24 Aug 2019 Brown Hairstreak 1 Adult Arnside Knott and Arnside Arnside SD454774 VC69 Westmorland Stephen Hollinrake Male come of low bramble flew out of site was well worn
24 Aug 2019 Comma 2 Adult Arnside Knott and Arnside Arnside SD454774 VC69 Westmorland Stephen Hollinrake
24 Aug 2019 Gatekeeper 5 Adult Arnside Knott and Arnside Arnside SD454774 VC69 Westmorland Stephen Hollinrake
24 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 5 Adult Arnside Knott and Arnside Arnside SD454774 VC69 Westmorland Stephen Hollinrake Around arnside including mating pair all extremely worn
24 Aug 2019 Small Skipper 1 Adult Arnside Knott and Arnside Arnside SD454774 VC69 Westmorland Stephen Hollinrake Arnside area
24 Aug 2019 Speckled Wood 10 Adult Arnside Knott and Arnside Arnside SD454774 VC69 Westmorland Stephen Hollinrake
14 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 6 Adult Grange Fell Road Grange over Sands SD405778 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny and breezy-on buddleia
14 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Grange Fell Road Grange over Sands SD405778 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny and breezy-on buddleia
4 Aug 2019 Common Blue 2 Adult Sleddale Hall Shap NY540113 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
4 Aug 2019 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Sleddale Hall Shap NY540113 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
4 Aug 2019 Small Heath 1 Adult Sleddale Hall Shap NY540113 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
4 Aug 2019 Small Skipper 4 Adult Sleddale Hall Shap NY540113 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
4 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Sleddale Hall Shap NY540113 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
4 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 11 Adult Wet Sleddale Shap NY550112 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
4 Aug 2019 Peacock 2 Adult Wet Sleddale Shap NY550112 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
4 Aug 2019 Common Blue 3 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727067 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips 70% sun 20c
4 Aug 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727067 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips 70% sun 20c
4 Aug 2019 Green-veined White 11 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727067 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips 70% sun 20c
4 Aug 2019 Large White 1 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727067 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips 70% sun 20c
4 Aug 2019 Meadow Brown 15 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727067 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips 70% sun 20c
4 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 81 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727067 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips 70% sun 20c
4 Aug 2019 Peacock 80 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727067 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips 70% sun 20c
4 Aug 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727067 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips 70% sun 20c
4 Aug 2019 Ringlet 7 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727067 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips 70% sun 20c
4 Aug 2019 Scotch Argus 164 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727067 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips 70% sun 20c 22979.jpeg
4 Aug 2019 Small Heath 23 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727067 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips 70% sun 20c
4 Aug 2019 Small Skipper 10 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727067 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips 70% sun 20c
4 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727067 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips 70% sun 20c
4 Aug 2019 Small White 4 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727067 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips 70% sun 20c
4 Aug 2019 Common Blue 5 Adult Scout Scar car park area Kendal SD489923 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 22642.jpeg
4 Aug 2019 Meadow Brown 6 Adult Scout Scar car park area Kendal SD489923 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
4 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 12 Adult Scout Scar car park area Kendal SD489923 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
4 Aug 2019 Peacock 6 Adult Scout Scar car park area Kendal SD489923 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
4 Aug 2019 Small Skipper 6 Adult Scout Scar car park area Kendal SD489923 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 22643.jpeg
4 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Scout Scar car park area Kendal SD489923 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 22640.jpeg
4 Aug 2019 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Scout Scar car park area Kendal SD489923 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
4 Aug 2019 Wall Brown 2 Adult Scout Scar car park area Kendal SD489923 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
4 Aug 2019 Purple Hairstreak 1 Adult Garden Grange over Sands Grange over Sands SD396767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Basking in canopy of an oak in a private garden. Weak sunshine, (...)
4 Aug 2019 Gatekeeper 1 Adult Height Road High Newton SD404841 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick A short section ( 7 metres long) of flower rich and damp (...)
4 Aug 2019 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Height Road High Newton SD404841 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick A short section ( 7 metres long) of flower rich and damp (...)
4 Aug 2019 Small Skipper 13 Adult Height Road High Newton SD404841 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick A short section ( 7 metres long) of flower rich and damp (...)
4 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Holme Island Grange over Sands SD422785 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
4 Aug 2019 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Scout Scar car park area Kendal SD489924 VC69 Westmorland Martin Tordoff 0745 hours, c 19C, sunny
4 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 1 Adult Scout Scar car park area Kendal SD489924 VC69 Westmorland Martin Tordoff 0745 hours, c 19C, sunny
4 Aug 2019 Wall Brown 1 Adult Scout Scar car park area Kendal SD489924 VC69 Westmorland Martin Tordoff 0745 hours, c 19C, sunny
4 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Brantwood Garden Coniston SD312958 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
4 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 9 Adult Brantwood Garden Coniston SD312958 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
4 Aug 2019 Peacock 3 Adult Brantwood Garden Coniston SD312958 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
4 Aug 2019 Small Skipper 1 Adult Brantwood Garden Coniston SD312958 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
4 Aug 2019 Small White 1 Adult Brantwood Garden Coniston SD312958 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards

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