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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
29 Jun 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult High Borrowdale Shap NY565031 VC69 Westmorland Anthony Marsh 31639.jpeg
29 Jun 2021 Small Heath 30 Adult High Borrowdale Shap NY565031 VC69 Westmorland Anthony Marsh 31640.jpeg
29 Jun 2021 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 40 Adult High Borrowdale Shap NY561034 VC69 Westmorland Anthony Marsh Good numbers of SPBFr. more than I have seen in previous years 31638.jpeg
8 Jul 2018 Common Blue 1 Adult High Borrowdale Shap NY5556103632 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
8 Jul 2018 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult High Borrowdale Shap NY5556103632 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Composite GR - walk between A6 and High Borrowdale hay meadows.
8 Jul 2018 Green-veined White 200 Adult High Borrowdale Shap NY5556103632 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Wet meadows either side of beck alive with Ringlets and (...)
8 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 45 Adult High Borrowdale Shap NY5556103632 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
8 Jul 2018 Ringlet 200 Adult High Borrowdale Shap NY5556103632 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Wet meadows either side of beck alive with Ringlets and (...)
8 Jul 2018 Small Heath 6 Adult High Borrowdale Shap NY5556103632 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
8 Jul 2018 Small Skipper 3 Adult High Borrowdale Shap NY5556103632 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
15 Jul 2015 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult High Borrowdale Shap NY5603 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Strong gusty wind, 20deg C, 10.30 - 11.30, between Huck's Bridge (...)
15 Jul 2015 Green-veined White 1 Adult High Borrowdale Shap NY5603 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Strong gusty wind, 20deg C, 10.30 - 11.30, between Huck's Bridge (...)
15 Jul 2015 Large Skipper 2 Adult High Borrowdale Shap NY5603 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Strong gusty wind, 20deg C, 10.30 - 11.30, between Huck's Bridge (...)
15 Jul 2015 Meadow Brown 3 Adult High Borrowdale Shap NY5702 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Strong gusty wind, 20deg C, 11.30 - 12.00. Hay Meadows south of (...)
15 Jul 2015 Ringlet 77 Adult High Borrowdale Shap NY5603 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Strong gusty wind, 20deg C, 10.30 - 11.30, between Huck's Bridge (...) 2838.jpeg
15 Jul 2015 Small Heath 4 Adult High Borrowdale Shap NY5603 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Strong gusty wind, 20deg C, 10.30 - 11.30, between Huck's Bridge (...)
15 Jul 2015 Small Heath 2 Adult High Borrowdale Shap NY5702 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Strong gusty wind, 20deg C, 11.30 - 12.00. Hay Meadows south of (...)
15 Jul 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult High Borrowdale Shap NY5702 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Strong gusty wind, 20deg C, 11.30 - 12.00. Hay Meadows south of (...)
20 Jun 2014 Green-veined White 50 Adult High Borrowdale Shap NY5602 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Approximate number between A6 and bridge over Borrowdale beck.
20 Jun 2014 Small Heath 4 Adult High Borrowdale Shap NY5602 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Approximate number between A6 and bridge over Borrowdale beck.
20 Jun 2014 Small Tortoiseshell 20 Larva High Borrowdale Shap NY569028 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Half-grown LARVAE, just surviving on nettles treated with (...)

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