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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
25 Apr 2023 Green-veined White 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 40552.jpeg
21 Jul 2020 Purple Hairstreak 5 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY40115689 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Minimum count. Sometimes 2 would spiral together drifting on the (...)
21 May 2020 Large White 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
21 May 2020 Small White 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
26 Jun 2019 Large Skipper 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller A male. My first of 2019 in Carlisle.
26 Jun 2019 Meadow Brown 28 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
26 Jun 2019 Painted Lady 5 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Full sun, easterly breeze. About 1 in 5 of more than 30 PL seen (...)
26 Jun 2019 Red Admiral 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
26 Jun 2019 Ringlet 13 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
26 Jun 2019 Small Skipper 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Both males.
26 Jun 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Fresh.
18 Jun 2019 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller My first of 2019.
18 Jun 2019 Ringlet 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller My first of 2019.
18 Jun 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Larva Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Final instar larvae on nettles.
11 Apr 2019 Comma 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Both males, territorial behaviour.
11 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 4 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 3 males, 1 female.
11 Apr 2019 Peacock 4 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller All males, territorial behaviour.
11 Apr 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male and female, courtship behaviour.
25 Mar 2019 Comma 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Both males
25 Mar 2019 Peacock 3 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller All males
25 Mar 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Feb 2019 Comma 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Around 1pm, sunny, 17degC.
24 Feb 2019 Peacock 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Around 1pm, sunny, 17degC.
24 Feb 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Around 1pm, sunny, 17degC.
28 Sep 2018 Small Copper 5 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 17696.jpeg
28 Sep 2018 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Fresh 17698.jpeg
28 Sep 2018 Wall Brown 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Female
25 Sep 2018 Red Admiral 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Both flying steadily towards SSW, 3 - 4m above ground, about 10 (...)
25 Sep 2018 Small Copper 4 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 11:40am - 1:00pm. Mostly sunny but breezy, 14degC. 17483.jpeg
25 Sep 2018 Wall Brown 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 12:50pm, fresh male. Likely 3rd generation. 17481.jpeg
12 Sep 2018 Small Copper 4 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Most quite fresh
5 Sep 2018 Green-veined White 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
5 Sep 2018 Large White 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
5 Sep 2018 Small Copper 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
5 Sep 2018 Small White 3 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
5 Sep 2018 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
8 Aug 2018 Small Copper 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
8 Aug 2018 Wall Brown 3 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
4 Aug 2018 Green-veined White 3 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
4 Aug 2018 Large White 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
4 Aug 2018 Small Copper 4 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
4 Aug 2018 Small White 15 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
4 Aug 2018 Wall Brown 12 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
26 Jul 2018 Small Skipper 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Jul 2018 Small Copper 4 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon Quick half hour visit 3.50 - 4.20pm 15635.jpeg
24 Jul 2018 Wall Brown 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon
22 Jul 2018 Common Blue 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY40165688 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 4 - 5pm, warm, mostly sunny, light breeze. The first Common Blue (...) 15567.jpeg
22 Jul 2018 Green-veined White 4 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 4 - 5pm, warm, mostly sunny, light breeze.
22 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 4 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 4 - 5pm, warm, mostly sunny, light breeze.
22 Jul 2018 Peacock 3 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 4 - 5pm, warm, mostly sunny, light breeze. All on Ragwort (...)
22 Jul 2018 Ringlet 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 4 - 5pm, warm, mostly sunny, light breeze.
22 Jul 2018 Small Copper 28 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 4 - 5pm, warm, mostly sunny, light breeze. All seen from 420m of (...) 15568.jpeg
22 Jul 2018 Small White 15 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 4 - 5pm, warm, mostly sunny, light breeze.
22 Jul 2018 Wall Brown 12 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 4 - 5pm, warm, mostly sunny, light breeze. All seen from 420m of (...) 15569.jpeg
9 Jul 2018 Comma 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 14933.jpeg
9 Jul 2018 Green-veined White 5 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
9 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
9 Jul 2018 Peacock 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Freshly emerged
9 Jul 2018 Ringlet 5 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
9 Jul 2018 Small Copper 10 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller A minimum count, most freshly emerged. 14937.jpeg
9 Jul 2018 Small Skipper 15 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
9 Jul 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 14932.jpeg
9 Jul 2018 Small White 10 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
27 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
27 Jun 2018 Painted Lady 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Fresher than the one seen on 20th June 15432.jpeg
27 Jun 2018 Red Admiral 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
27 Jun 2018 Ringlet 30 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
27 Jun 2018 Small Skipper 15 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
20 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 40 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
20 Jun 2018 Ringlet 30 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
20 Jun 2018 Small Copper 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 14197.jpeg
20 Jun 2018 Small Skipper 25 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller This photo angle on antennae shows its Small, not Essex. No (...) 14201.jpeg
20 Jun 2018 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
18 Jun 2018 Large Skipper 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
7 Jun 2018 Large Skipper 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
7 Jun 2018 Small Copper 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
21 May 2018 Green-veined White 6 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
21 May 2018 Orange-tip 12 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
21 May 2018 Wall Brown 10 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
4 May 2018 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller My first in 2018
25 Apr 2018 Orange-tip 5 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 3m 2f including mating pair. Mostly sunny but cool and breezy. 12813.jpeg
25 Apr 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Mostly sunny but cool and breezy.
5 Apr 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Flying around, then sunning itself on SE-facing bank.
21 Aug 2017 Small Copper 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
21 Aug 2017 Wall Brown 3 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
15 Aug 2017 Green-veined White 7 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
15 Aug 2017 Wall Brown 10 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
7 Aug 2017 Green-veined White 20 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
7 Aug 2017 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
7 Aug 2017 Red Admiral 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
7 Aug 2017 Small Copper 3 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
7 Aug 2017 Small Skipper 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
7 Aug 2017 Small White 4 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
7 Aug 2017 Wall Brown 12 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Mostly females 11358.jpeg
29 Jul 2017 Wall Brown 7 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 15 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Jul 2017 Large White 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 4 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Jul 2017 Small Copper 3 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 11071.jpeg
24 Jul 2017 Small White 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Jul 2017 Wall Brown 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller My first sighting of 2017 2nd generation
3 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 20 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
3 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
3 Jul 2017 Ringlet 8 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
3 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 15 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 10200.jpeg
3 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 10196.jpeg
19 Jun 2017 Large Skipper 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
19 Jun 2017 Meadow Brown 15 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
19 Jun 2017 Red Admiral 3 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
19 Jun 2017 Ringlet 30 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
19 Jun 2017 Small Skipper 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
19 Jun 2017 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
7 Jun 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
7 Jun 2017 Large Skipper 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
7 Jun 2017 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
7 Jun 2017 Small White 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 May 2017 Large White 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 May 2017 Orange-tip 3 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
19 May 2017 Green-veined White 4 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
19 May 2017 Orange-tip 5 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
19 May 2017 Small White 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
19 May 2017 Wall Brown 5 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
2 May 2017 Green-veined White 3 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
2 May 2017 Orange-tip 18 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 15m 3f
2 May 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Apr 2017 Orange-tip 7 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland William O'Brien
8 Apr 2017 Comma 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
8 Apr 2017 Peacock 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
8 Apr 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller

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