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Date	Species	Number	Life Stage	Site	Town	Grid Ref.	V. County	Recorder	Comment
29 Mar 2024	Comma	2	Adult	Barngill Bridge	Lowca	NX995219	VC70 Cumberland	Derek McAlone
15 Oct 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Bardsea beach	Bardsea	SD304744	VC69 Westmorland	Brian and Lindsey Snell	Basking in sun on rocks.
12 Oct 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Birkshill Garden	Raughton Head	NY376431	VC70 Cumberland	Keith Temple
12 Oct 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Woodland Garden	Castle Carrock	NY540550	VC70 Cumberland	Richard Brown	overnight frost sunny nectaring on ivy flower
8 Oct 2023	Comma	2	Adult	New Mills	Brampton	NY549617	VC70 Cumberland	Peter Howard	17 degrees, sunny spells.
1 Oct 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Rockliffe	Carlisle	NY353629	VC70 Cumberland	Richard Brown	80% sun 17c breezy . country lanes.
25 Sep 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Spring Bank Lane	Grange over Sands	SD395779	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	Nectaring on ivy flower with Red Admirals
23 Sep 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Sandside Rd	Ulverston	SD304775	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	On Ivy
20 Sep 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY40415708	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
31 Aug 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Waterhead Common	Gilsland	NY616678	VC70 Cumberland	Peter Howard	Along heather bank on Forestry track. Full sun, 17 degrees.
24 Aug 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Bardsea beach	Ulverston	SD296735	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian
24 Aug 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Garden	Holme	SD521790	VC69 Westmorland	Steve Matthewman	All on buddleia about 16:00
22 Aug 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Garden	Penrith	NY499266	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
13 Aug 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY4095156958	VC70 Cumberland	Eleanor McCabe
11 Aug 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Garden	Penrith	NY499266	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
8 Aug 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Garden	Penrith	NY499266	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
7 Aug 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Garden	Penrith	NY499266	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
6 Aug 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Eden Bridge Gardens	Carlisle	NY400567	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
6 Aug 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Wetheral garden	Wetheral	NY462548	VC70 Cumberland	R H Jones
6 Aug 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Garden	Penrith	NY499266	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
4 Aug 2023	Comma	2	Adult	5 Smoot Garth, CA10 3BL	Kings Meaburn	NY620212	VC69 Westmorland	David Nattrass	Getting warmer and sunnier.
4 Aug 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Garden	Penrith	NY499266	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
3 Aug 2023	Comma	2	Adult	5 Smoot Garth, CA10 3BL	Kings Meaburn	NY620212	VC69 Westmorland	David Nattrass	Better weather again with sun.
3 Aug 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Holme Fell area	Clawthorpe	SD545784	VC69 Westmorland	Graham Parry	Occasionally sunny but mainly dull. Approx 18 degrees.
1 Aug 2023	Comma	2	Adult	5 Smoot Garth, CA10 3BL	Kings Meaburn	NY620212	VC69 Westmorland	David Nattrass	Slightly better weather, a bit of sun. The butterflies coming (...)
1 Aug 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Garden	Hayton	NY508576	VC70 Cumberland	Richard Brown	50% sun light breeze
29 Jul 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Howe Ridding	Witherslack	SD4388	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Scaife
29 Jul 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Wetheral garden	Wetheral	NY462548	VC70 Cumberland	R H Jones
28 Jul 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Garden	Penrith	NY499266	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
26 Jul 2023	Comma	2	Adult	White Gill Lane	Ulverston	SD287748	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
26 Jul 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Grange over Sands	Grange over Sands	SD395766	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	Scrub and Buddleia area near the recycling site. 20 minutes (...)
21 Jul 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Woodland Garden	Hayton Townhead	NY515578	VC70 Cumberland	Richard Brown	sunny still
20 Jul 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Humphrey Head	Allithwaite	SD388746	VC69 Westmorland	Brian and Lindsey Snell
20 Jul 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Eden Bridge Gardens	Carlisle	NY400567	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
20 Jul 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Roudsea Moss and Woods	Haverthwaite	SD330826	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian
20 Jul 2023	Comma	2	Adult	The Eamont Way	Penrith	NY511298	VC70 Cumberland	Sarah Mitchell
19 Jul 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Ravens Farm	Kendal	SD461854	VC69 Westmorland	Peter Anderson	60% sun. Mainly on purple buddleja.
17 Jul 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY412569	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
16 Jul 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Howe Ridding	Witherslack	SD434877	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	16oC 30% sun
16 Jul 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Howe Ridding	Witherslack	SD434877	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	16oC 30% sun...some light showers
16 Jul 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Raven's Lodge	Gilpin Bridge	SD461854	VC69 Westmorland	Peter Young	15.00 to 16.00 Sheltered from wind, sunny periods
13 Jul 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	18oC 70 % sun.....recently emerged
13 Jul 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Mirehouse garden	Whitehaven	NX981162	VC70 Cumberland	Derek McAlone	On garden buddleia
13 Jul 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Witherslack Hall School Sports Field	Witherslack	SD438862	VC69 Westmorland	Martin J Thompson	Sunny afternoon.
13 Jul 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Wetheral Greenacres	Wetheral	NY462548	VC70 Cumberland	R H Jones
9 Jul 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Canal Foot path	Crooklands	SD539820	VC69 Westmorland	Brian and Lindsey Snell
9 Jul 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Scrape by River Lyvennet	Kings Meaburn	NY619201	VC69 Westmorland	David Nattrass	sunny and humid
9 Jul 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Holme Stinted Pastures	Clawthorpe	SD544786	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips	90% sun 20c
9 Jul 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD192712	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	19C. 95% sun.
9 Jul 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Roudsea Road	Greenodd	SD319824	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian
9 Jul 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Wild Garden	Holmrook	SD079995	VC70 Cumberland	Tim Wayman
7 Jul 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Hampsfield/Bishops Allotment	Lindale	SD404801	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	70% sun 22oC light breeze....freshly emerged.
7 Jul 2023	Comma	2	Adult	R. Cocker, Harris Park	Cockermouth	NY121303	VC70 Cumberland	Peter Billinghurst
7 Jul 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Garden	Holme	SD527804	VC69 Westmorland	Steve Matthewman	All nectarine on small patch of marjoram
6 Jul 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Flashbank Wood	Brigsteer	SD489881	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	20% sun 17oC...very fresh
26 Jun 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Howe Ridding	Witherslack	SD4388	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Scaife	Warm and sunny, light breeze, occasional cloud cover
20 Apr 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Roudsea Moss and Woods	Haverthwaite	SD347811	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian
20 Apr 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Humphrey Head	Allithwaite	SD391739	VC69 Westmorland	Peter Ritson
15 Apr 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Silver Meadows Nature Reserve	Bassenthwaite Lake	NY197309	VC70 Cumberland	Lorna Swift	On grassy secluded area
9 Apr 2023	Comma	2	Adult	High Crag Wood	Witherslack	SD438857	VC69 Westmorland	Brian and Lindsey Snell
7 Apr 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Riverside path	Caldbeck	NY341398	VC70 Cumberland	Julia Garner
3 Apr 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Halecat Woods	Witherslack	SD433833	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick
3 Apr 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Garden	Keswick	NY270231	VC70 Cumberland	Tim Dixon	Spiralling
2 Apr 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD398762	VC69 Westmorland	Peter Anderson	Around Nature reserve and beyond. Sunny.
18 Oct 2022	Comma	2	Adult	Brantwood Garden	Coniston	SD311956	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Very sunny day.
7 Oct 2022	Comma	2	Adult	Wakebarrow	Levens	SD4586	VC69 Westmorland	David Hughes	Seen on sunny footpaths in the vicinity of Anastice and towards (...)
15 Sep 2022	Comma	2	Adult	Stanwix garden	Carlisle	NY402572	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
13 Sep 2022	Comma	2	Adult	Dalston garden	Dalston	NY365498	VC70 Cumberland	Ian Armstrong
13 Sep 2022	Comma	2	Adult	Eden Bridge Gardens	Carlisle	NY400567	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	Nectaring mostly on Verbena bonariensis.
11 Sep 2022	Comma	2	Adult	Dalston garden	Dalston	NY365498	VC70 Cumberland	Ian Armstrong
17 Aug 2022	Comma	2	Adult	Garden	Penrith	NY499266	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
13 Aug 2022	Comma	2	Adult	Garden	Penrith	NY499266	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
12 Aug 2022	Comma	2	Adult	Garden	Penrith	NY499266	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
11 Aug 2022	Comma	2	Adult	Garden	Castle Carrock	NY541550	VC70 Cumberland	Richard Brown	on buddleia
11 Aug 2022	Comma	2	Adult	Garden	Penrith	NY499266	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
8 Aug 2022	Comma	2	Adult	Wakebarrow	Levens	SD455864	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	23oC 90% sun no wind.....late after noon. Just emerged
31 Jul 2022	Comma	2	Adult	White Scar Raven's Lodge	Levens	SD461854	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	21oC 80% sun.....little wind. Very fresh
31 Jul 2022	Comma	2	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD460852	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
15 Jul 2022	Comma	2	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY402569	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
15 Jul 2022	Comma	2	Adult	Garden	Holmrook	SD079995	VC70 Cumberland	Tim Wayman
11 Jul 2022	Comma	2	Adult	Garden	Holmrook	SD079995	VC70 Cumberland	Tim Wayman
7 Jul 2022	Comma	2	Adult	Tarraby Lane	Carlisle	NY406578	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
5 Jul 2022	Comma	2	Adult	Hampsfield Allotment	Lindale	SD399806	VC69 Westmorland	David Jackson
5 Jul 2022	Comma	2	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY402569	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
18 May 2022	Comma	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	Tatty looking 16.20-17.00 Mostly sunny
22 Apr 2022	Comma	2	Adult	Lyvennet	Kings Meaburn	NY619205	VC69 Westmorland	David Nattrass	By the edge of the beck on sunny afternoon, feeding.
27 Mar 2022	Comma	2	Adult	Rose Bridge	Raughton Head	NY3752946496	VC70 Cumberland	Claire Godfrey	In area of willow east of river Caldew just to the north of Rose (...)
25 Mar 2022	Comma	2	Adult	Farrer's Allotment	Levens	SD452864	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	17oC 100% sun and almost still
22 Mar 2022	Comma	2	Adult	Dalston garden	Carlisle	NY365498	VC70 Cumberland	Ian Armstrong	Same areas as yesterday but in conflict today. One returned to (...)
21 Mar 2022	Comma	2	Adult	Dalston garden	Carlisle	NY365498	VC70 Cumberland	Ian Armstrong	Resting in full sunshine on edge of Willow plantation. (photo) (...)
19 Mar 2022	Comma	2	Adult	Holehird Gardens	Troutbeck Bridge	NY410007	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards
15 Oct 2021	Comma	2	Adult	Holehird Gardens	Troutbeck Bridge	NY410007	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards
27 Sep 2021	Comma	2	Adult	Heversham Head	Heversham	SD507838	VC69 Westmorland	Roger Fellows
21 Sep 2021	Comma	2	Adult	Glasson Moss	Glasson	NY235609	VC70 Cumberland	Peter Howard	Feeding on over-ripe blackberries.
16 Sep 2021	Comma	2	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD190711	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian
9 Sep 2021	Comma	2	Adult	Dallam Chase	Milnthorpe	SD496819	VC69 Westmorland	Roger Fellows
28 Aug 2021	Comma	2	Adult	Garden	Uldale	NY249369	VC70 Cumberland	L Swift
27 Aug 2021	Comma	2	Adult	Garden	Uldale	NY249369	VC70 Cumberland	L Swift
27 Aug 2021	Comma	2	Adult	Smardale Gill	Smardale	NY729074	VC69 Westmorland	Okke Oudhuis
24 Aug 2021	Comma	2	Adult	Garden Boustead Hill	Burgh-by-Sands, Carlisle	NY291587	VC70 Cumberland	Harry Malyon	on rotting plum
21 Aug 2021	Comma	2	Adult	Mirehouse	Whitehaven	NX981162	VC70 Cumberland	Derek McAlone	On my garden buddliea
14 Aug 2021	Comma	2	Adult	Smardale NNR	Smardale	NY739082	VC69 Westmorland	Tim Wallis
12 Aug 2021	Comma	2	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD466851	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
2 Aug 2021	Comma	2	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD456775	VC69 Westmorland	Howard and Penny Smith
2 Aug 2021	Comma	2	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD456851	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
24 Jul 2021	Comma	2	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD192712	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	18c. 12.05-14.10.
22 Jul 2021	Comma	2	Adult	Halecat Woods	Witherslack	SD432833	VC69 Westmorland	Mr M Chadwick	18.30. A warm evening.
17 Jul 2021	Comma	2	Adult	Gutterby Farm Track	Whitbeck	SD107843	VC70 Cumberland	Steve Kruger
15 Jul 2021	Comma	2	Adult	Whitbarrow	Levens	SD449867	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	220c 100% sun no wind!
21 Apr 2021	Comma	2	Adult	By River Lyvennet	Kings Meaburn	NY619205	VC69 Westmorland	David Nattrass	1st seen near Kings Meaburn, unfortunately my dog moved so no (...)
19 Apr 2021	Comma	2	Adult	Rockwell Gardens	Grange over Sands	SD403782	VC69 Westmorland	Pam Wilson	Feeding on dandelion
15 Apr 2021	Comma	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD438827	VC69 Westmorland	Sue and Finn Bugge	11/12C Full sun.
30 Mar 2021	Comma	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Sunny, warm
5 Oct 2020	Comma	2	Adult	Holehird Gardens	Windermere	NY411008	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	14oC sunny. on verbena bonarensis and winter heather
4 Oct 2020	Comma	2	Adult	Ashmeadow	Arnside	SD453785	VC69 Westmorland	Lynne Farrell	Feeding on Ivy
9 Aug 2020	Comma	2	Adult	Playing field	Lindale	SD417803	VC69 Westmorland	D Jackson
29 Jul 2020	Comma	2	Adult	Garden	Penrith	NY499267	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
28 Jul 2020	Comma	2	Adult	Kings Meaburn	Penrith	NY618206	VC69 Westmorland	David Nattrass	Flying by the beck and resting in the short grass, on a gate, on (...)
25 Jul 2020	Comma	2	Adult	Aikhead Lonning	Wigton	NY242496	VC70 Cumberland	Helen Shingler
19 Jul 2020	Comma	2	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD466851	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	2.00 pm visit.
12 Jul 2020	Comma	2	Adult	Brown Robin Nature Reserve	Grange over Sands	SD4178	VC69 Westmorland	Doreen Howard
1 Jul 2020	Comma	2	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189712	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	17-18c. 80% sun. 13.35-15.30.
20 Apr 2020	Comma	2	Adult	Flimby wood	Flimby	NY032342	VC70 Cumberland	Keith Hamilton	Along a walk of around 2km up through the wood
15 Apr 2020	Comma	2	Adult	garden on Millans Park	Ambleside	NY374046	VC69 Westmorland	Pete Martin
15 Apr 2020	Comma	2	Adult	Garden	Holmrook	SD079995	VC70 Cumberland	Tim Wayman
12 Apr 2020	Comma	2	Adult	Rusland Moss NNR	Rusland	SD334885	VC69 Westmorland	Tom and Felix Fitter
9 Apr 2020	Comma	2	Adult	Rockwell Gardens	Grange over Sands	SD403782	VC69 Westmorland	Pam Wilson	In garden
25 Mar 2020	Comma	2	Adult	Howe Ridding	Witherslack	SD432874	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	16oC full sun
25 Mar 2020	Comma	2	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY403570	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
19 Mar 2020	Comma	2	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189714	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Full sun.One landed on me x3.
5 Mar 2020	Comma	2	Adult	Rockwell Gardens	Grange over Sands	SD403782	VC69 Westmorland	Pam Wilson	Briefly flying around garden. Sunny.
23 Oct 2019	Comma	2	Adult	Hagg Hill Top, New Hutton	Kendal	SD548912	VC69 Westmorland	Robert Petley-Jones	buddleia
17 Oct 2019	Comma	2	Adult	Stanwix garden	Carlisle	NY402572	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	Both nectaring on ivy
4 Oct 2019	Comma	2	Adult	Holehird Gardens	Troutbeck Bridge	NY410007	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Sunny pm
23 Sep 2019	Comma	2	Adult	Eden Bridge Gardens	Carlisle	NY400567	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
21 Sep 2019	Comma	2	Adult	Brown Robin Nature Reserve	Grange over Sands	SD413788	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Keiller	2.40-3.20pm
21 Sep 2019	Comma	2	Adult	Park Road Gardens	Grange over Sands	SD40557746	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Keiller	Both on Sedum, around 4.10pm
19 Sep 2019	Comma	2	Adult	Eden Bridge Gardens	Carlisle	NY400567	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
19 Sep 2019	Comma	2	Adult	Rockwell Gardens	Grange over Sands	SD404779	VC69 Westmorland	Pam Wilson	In garden, feeding on Sedum plant
24 Aug 2019	Comma	2	Adult	Arnside Knott and Arnside	Arnside	SD454774	VC69 Westmorland	Stephen Hollinrake
12 Aug 2019	Comma	2	Adult	Allithwaite Quarry	Allithwaite	SD389763	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	1 hour around mid-day. Sun 50%. temp 18C
1 Aug 2019	Comma	2	Adult	Wetheral Greenacres	Wetheral	NY461550	VC70 Cumberland	R H Jones	13.00- 13,10 walk Hot sun all on buddlea
1 Aug 2019	Comma	2	Adult	Garden	Penrith	NY499266	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
30 Jul 2019	Comma	2	Adult	Garden	Penrith	NY499267	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
29 Jul 2019	Comma	2	Adult	Lindale Recreation Ground	Lindale	SD417803	VC69 Westmorland	D Jackson	On Buddleia, Ragwort and Knapweed in hot sunshine.
28 Jul 2019	Comma	2	Adult	near Millbeck	Keswick	NY259260	VC70 Cumberland	John Callion
23 Jul 2019	Comma	2	Adult	Allithwaite Quarry	Allithwaite	SD391767	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	Sunny. T 25C 35 minutes observation in mid afternoon.
23 Jul 2019	Comma	2	Adult	Garden	Penrith	NY499267	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
21 Jul 2019	Comma	2	Adult	Howe Ridding	Witherslack	SD435875	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	20oC bright but no sun.
16 Jul 2019	Comma	2	Adult	Brigsteer Park Wood	Levens	SD485881	VC69 Westmorland	Finn Bugge
15 Jul 2019	Comma	2	Adult	Flashbank Wood	Levens	SD4887487976	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans
8 Jul 2019	Comma	2	Adult	Howe Ridding	Witherslack	SD4388	VC69 Westmorland	Dave O'Brien
8 Jul 2019	Comma	2	Adult	Hayes Garden Centre	Ambleside	NY3770303645	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans	Overcast, 19c, on buddleia adjacent to the A591
6 Jul 2019	Comma	2	Adult	Flashbank Wood	Brigsteer	SD490879	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	A brief visit. Full sun.
18 Apr 2019	Comma	2	Adult	Wetheral Greenacres	Wetheral	NY461550	VC70 Cumberland	R H Jones	in garden and on 10 minute walk
17 Apr 2019	Comma	2	Adult	Cliburn Moss NNR	Cliburn	NY579257	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
15 Apr 2019	Comma	2	Adult	Allithwaite Quarry	Allithwaite	SD391767	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick
11 Apr 2019	Comma	2	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY401568	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	Both males, territorial behaviour.
8 Apr 2019	Comma	2	Adult	Cliburn Moss NNR	Cliburn	NY579257	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
7 Apr 2019	Comma	2	Adult	Rockwell Gardens	Grange over Sands	SD403782	VC69 Westmorland	Pam Wilson	In garden at edge of wood.
28 Mar 2019	Comma	2	Adult	Askham bridge along River Lowther	Askham	NY518238	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
25 Mar 2019	Comma	2	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY401568	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	Both males
26 Feb 2019	Comma	2	Adult	Back Road	Lindale	SD417804	VC69 Westmorland	D Jackson
25 Feb 2019	Comma	2	Adult	Wart Barrow	Allithwaite	SD392767	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	Sunny. 16C
24 Feb 2019	Comma	2	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY401568	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	Around 1pm, sunny, 17degC.
11 Oct 2018	Comma	2	Adult	Garden	Penrith	NY499267	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
10 Oct 2018	Comma	2	Adult	Garden	Penrith	NY499267	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	21o Full sun
28 Sep 2018	Comma	2	Adult	Stanwix garden	Carlisle	NY402572	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	On buddleia
8 Sep 2018	Comma	2	Adult	Bowness gravel pits	Wigton	NY205616	VC70 Cumberland	Mike Porter
7 Sep 2018	Comma	2	Adult	Yewbarrow	Witherslack	SD434857	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	Resting on brambles
5 Sep 2018	Comma	2	Adult	Eden Bridge Gardens	Carlisle	NY400567	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
4 Sep 2018	Comma	2	Adult	Grizedale Forest	Hawkshead	SD338970	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Hazy sun
2 Sep 2018	Comma	2	Adult	New Mills garden	Brampton	NY549617	VC70 Cumberland	Peter Howard	1st ever seen in garden
25 Aug 2018	Comma	2	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD466851	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
8 Aug 2018	Comma	2	Adult	Allithwaite Quarry	Allithwaite	SD391767	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	30 minutes in late afternoon. Sunny.
5 Aug 2018	Comma	2	Adult	Underlaid Wood	Beetham	SD487796	VC69 Westmorland	Roger Fellows
5 Aug 2018	Comma	2	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD466851	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
26 Jul 2018	Comma	2	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD460853	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	26oC 90% sun
19 Jul 2018	Comma	2	Adult	Allithwaite Quarry	Allithwaite	SD391767	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	11.00 to 11.40 in moderately sunny conditions.
13 Jul 2018	Comma	2	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Meathop	SD443818	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick
9 Jul 2018	Comma	2	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY401568	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
6 May 2018	Comma	2	Adult	Oxen Park	Oxen Park	SD318872	VC69 Westmorland	Tom and Felix Fitter
21 Apr 2018	Comma	2	Adult	Brown Robin Nature Reserve	Grange over Sands	SD413785	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	75 min stroll. 20c. Being bullied by peacocks.
21 Apr 2018	Comma	2	Adult	Milnthorpe Sands Marsh	Sandside	SD470795	VC69 Westmorland	Rob McDougall
20 Apr 2018	Comma	2	Adult	Witherslack Woods middle ride	Witherslack	SD435864	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	sun 19oC
19 Sep 2017	Comma	2	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189711	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	2 hours. Sunny intervals.
16 Aug 2017	Comma	2	Adult	Honeybee Wood	Brigsteer	SD48198982	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans	On buddleia.
13 Aug 2017	Comma	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440828	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	20oC. Sunny.
9 Aug 2017	Comma	2	Adult	Brigsteer Wood, bottom track.	Levens	SD485878	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Mostly sunny, sheltered from wind.
8 Aug 2017	Comma	2	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD450772	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	18oC 70% sun
31 Jul 2017	Comma	2	Adult	Allithwaite Quarry	Allithwaite	SD391767	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	70 minutes in and around the quarry. sun 10%, breezy,
29 Jul 2017	Comma	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440828	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	19oC. Sunny
22 Jul 2017	Comma	2	Adult	Witherslack Woods	Witherslack	SD437864	VC69 Westmorland	Pete Kinsella
17 Jul 2017	Comma	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440828	VC69 Westmorland	Andrew Cornall
17 Jul 2017	Comma	2	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD460853	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	23oC 100% Sun
17 Jul 2017	Comma	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440828	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans	9.30 - 10.00, sunny.
16 Jul 2017	Comma	2	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD444819	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	At edge of woodland.
13 Jul 2017	Comma	2	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD460853	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	19oC 80% sun
12 Jul 2017	Comma	2	Adult	Arnside Heathwaite	Arnside	SD4576	VC69 Westmorland	Dave O'Brien	1 Hutchinsoni form
5 Jul 2017	Comma	2	Adult	Hutton Roof	Hutton	SD549775	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	18oC 50% Sun
2 May 2017	Comma	2	Adult	Fishgarths Wood	Ambleside	NY3603	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	One sunning on dead bracken; took off to chase another in an (...)
26 Mar 2017	Comma	2	Adult	Brown Robin Nature Reserve	Grange-over-Sands	SD4178	VC69 Westmorland	Doreen Howard
26 Mar 2017	Comma	2	Adult	Brown Robin Nature Reserve	Grange-over-Sands	SD4179	VC69 Westmorland	Doreen Howard
3 Oct 2016	Comma	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick
3 Oct 2016	Comma	2	Adult	Holehird Gardens	Troutbeck Bridge	NY410007	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards
22 Sep 2016	Comma	2	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY403570	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	Enjoying ripe blackberries in the sun
5 Aug 2016	Comma	2	Adult	Halecat Woods	Witherslack	SD433834	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	BC field trip. Two hours observation at the nursery and the (...)
26 Jul 2016	Comma	2	Adult	Yealand Hall Allotment	Arnside	SD498755	VC60 West Lancashire	Steve and Maggie East
18 Jul 2016	Comma	2	Adult	Levy Beck	Ulverston	SD285775	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Fighting for territory. Landing on brambles in full sun. 20C.
11 Jul 2016	Comma	2	Adult	Allithwaite Quarry	Allithwaite	SD391767	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	brief sunny spell in the late afternoon. T17 Blustery westerly (...)
12 May 2016	Comma	2	Adult	Wart Barrow	Allithwaite	SD393766	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick
17 Apr 2016	Comma	2	Adult	Hoad Hill	Ulverston	SD293789	VC69 Westmorland	Charles Penfold
12 Oct 2015	Comma	2	Adult	Gillingate/Anchorite corner	Kendal	SD513921	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	bright sun. 14oC
8 Oct 2015	Comma	2	Adult	Allithwaite Quarry	Allithwaite	SD390767	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	On ivy blossom.
30 Sep 2015	Comma	2	Adult	Wetheral garden	Wetheral	NY466544	VC70 Cumberland	Cilla Stanger-Moore
29 Sep 2015	Comma	2	Adult	Wetheral garden	Wetheral	NY466544	VC70 Cumberland	Cilla Stanger-Moore
29 Sep 2015	Comma	2	Adult	Kirkbarrow and Kendal Town Centre	Kendal	SD514921	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar	50% of total butterflies on group of buddleias at indicated grid (...)
16 Sep 2015	Comma	2	Adult	Collin Ford, Great Corby	Carlisle	NY480543	VC70 Cumberland	Karen Mclellan	First time ever seen 2 together
7 Aug 2015	Comma	2	Adult	Lindale garden	Lindale	SD417803	VC69 Westmorland	D Jackson	On Buddleja
7 Aug 2015	Comma	2	Adult	Flashbank Wood	Levens	SD4888	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	15.30, sunny, still, 23deg.C
30 Jul 2015	Comma	2	Adult	Allithwaite Quarry	Allithwaite	SD391767	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick
30 Jul 2015	Comma	2	Adult	Slate Hill	Witherslack	SD427836	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	Damp field of thistles
23 Jul 2015	Comma	2	Adult	Yealand Hall Allotment	Yealand Storrs	SD495761	VC60 West Lancashire	Sarah Mitchell
19 Jul 2015	Comma	2	Adult	Allithwaite Quarry	Allithwaite	SD390767	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick
23 Apr 2015	Comma	2	Adult	Witherslack Hall School Sports Field	Witherslack	SD430844	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
21 Apr 2015	Comma	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards
10 Mar 2014	Comma	2	Adult	Howe Ridding	Witherslack	SD435878	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	2 spiralled up high.

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