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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
26 Jul 2022 Silver-washed Fritillary 12 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD435868 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 30% sun/no wind.
13 Aug 2017 Gatekeeper 12 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 50% sun
13 Aug 2017 Peacock 12 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 50% sun
22 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 12 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD437864 VC69 Westmorland Pete Kinsella
9 May 2017 Speckled Wood 12 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 13oC 60% sun.
12 Jul 2015 Small Skipper 12 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD437807 VC69 Westmorland Nigel Maden
16 Apr 2014 Peacock 12 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD435864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick Would have been more but the sun went in!
7 Sep 2022 Red Admiral 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Levens SD434876 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson
26 Jul 2022 Large Skipper 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD435868 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 30% sun/no wind.
18 Jul 2021 High Brown Fritillary 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD435868 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC 60% sun. Humid. One fresh HBF netted and cool boxed.
6 Jun 2021 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD434865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC full sun.....fresh and bright
6 Jun 2021 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD434865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC full sun.....fresh and bright
24 Apr 2021 Brimstone 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD430845 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson
24 Apr 2021 Small White 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD430845 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson
24 Apr 2021 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD430845 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson
21 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun
21 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
21 Jul 2019 Large White 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
21 Jul 2019 Silver-washed Fritillary 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
4 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD434868 VC69 Westmorland Pete Kinsella
27 Jun 2019 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD434868 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC full sun
27 Jun 2019 Painted Lady 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD434868 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC full sun
12 May 2019 Green-veined White 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436863 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 15oC 100% sun
19 Jul 2018 Brimstone 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD431866 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 60% sun
19 Jul 2018 Green-veined White 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD431866 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 60% sun
6 Jul 2018 Northern Brown Argus 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD435867 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 80% sun
6 Jul 2018 Silver-washed Fritillary 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD435867 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 80% sun
7 Jun 2018 Northern Brown Argus 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD435864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 70% sun freshly emerged
7 Jun 2018 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD435864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 70% sun....both faded
10 Aug 2017 Large White 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436866 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun
10 Aug 2017 Red Admiral 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436866 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun ....both male and moderately fresh
10 Aug 2017 Silver-washed Fritillary 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436866 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun ....both male and moderately fresh
10 Aug 2017 Small Copper 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436866 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun
24 Jul 2017 High Brown Fritillary 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436865 VC69 Westmorland Pete Kinsella
22 Jul 2017 Comma 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD437864 VC69 Westmorland Pete Kinsella
23 May 2017 Orange-tip 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD430839 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, 18deg. 9103.jpeg
9 May 2017 Green Hairstreak 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 13oC 60% sun.
6 Aug 2016 Silver-washed Fritillary 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD438865 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
6 Aug 2016 Silver-washed Fritillary 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD438862 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
29 Jul 2016 Common Blue 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436863 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 80% sun
29 Jul 2016 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436863 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 80% sun
7 May 2016 Peacock 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 50% cloudy
6 Sep 2015 Small White 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD437865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC and 100% sun. All on Knapweed.
23 Aug 2015 Common Blue 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436866 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun and sheltered from strong breeze.
23 Aug 2015 Northern Brown Argus 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436866 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun and sheltered from strong breeze. (...)
23 Aug 2015 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436866 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun.
17 Jul 2014 Silver-washed Fritillary 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD48 VC69 Westmorland Michael Foley 997.jpeg
10 Jul 2014 Silver-washed Fritillary 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD4386 VC69 Westmorland Michael Foley 2 males on bramble
16 Apr 2014 Brimstone 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD435864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick Would have been more but the sun went in!

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