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Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Green Hairstreak

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Date	Species	Number	Life Stage	Site	Town	Grid Ref.	V. County	Recorder	Comment
18 May 2024	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Wet area east of disused quarry NW of Parkend	Wigton	NY28494025	VC70 Cumberland	Mike Porter	On bilberry.
17 May 2024	Green Hairstreak	3	Adult	Breaks Moss South East	Brampton	NY508653	VC70 Cumberland	Richard Brown	18 deg sun intervals 6 til 730pm
16 May 2024	Green Hairstreak	14	Adult	Sheltered Valley	Newbiggin cumrew	NY564489	VC70 Cumberland	Richard Brown	cloud clearing to sunny 17deg strong E breeze scattered
16 May 2024	Green Hairstreak	4	Adult	Track To Moor	Newbiggin cumrew	NY562493	VC70 Cumberland	Richard Brown	cloud clearing to sunny 17deg strong E breeze
11 May 2024	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Majesty Derwentwater	Keswick	NY255183	VC70 Cumberland	Robert Dawson	Single seen on ground
10 May 2024	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Woodland Garden	Hayton Townhead	NY515579	VC70 Cumberland	Richard Brown	hazy sun 21deg
9 May 2024	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Grizedale Forest	Coniston	SD331985	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	hazy sun
9 May 2024	Green Hairstreak	3	Adult	Jockey Shield area	Castle Carrock	NY563557	VC70 Cumberland	Richard Brown	sun light breeze 5 til 630pm
3 May 2024	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Drumburgh Moss	Drumburgh	NY253584	VC70 Cumberland	Tony Marsh
2 May 2024	Green Hairstreak	4	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Ulpha	SD447820	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Sunny
1 May 2024	Green Hairstreak	14	Adult	Duddon Mosses NNR	Broughton in Furness	SD225853	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	18C. 13.30-14.15
25 Apr 2024	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Gooseyfoot Tarn Grizedale	nr Hawkshead	SD33859708	VC69 Westmorland	S. Hazelwood	sunning on bramble beside bilberries. Warm sunshine, sheltered (...)
24 Apr 2024	Green Hairstreak	28	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Meathop	SD444819	VC69 Westmorland	Dinesh Patel	On willow tree blossom
24 Apr 2024	Green Hairstreak	4	Adult	Roudsea Wood	Greenodd	SD335826	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian	Off the boardwalk.
23 Apr 2024	Green Hairstreak	8	Adult	Muncaster Fell	Ravenglass	SD115986	VC70 Cumberland	Adam Padel	A number flying in mixed heather and bilberry.
21 Apr 2024	Green Hairstreak	6	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD444820	VC69 Westmorland	Steve Malpass
20 Apr 2024	Green Hairstreak	9	Adult	Cliburn Moss NNR	Cliburn	NY580256	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
20 Apr 2024	Green Hairstreak	4	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Meathop	SD446820	VC69 Westmorland	Tony Marsh
17 Apr 2024	Green Hairstreak	8	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Meathop	SD444819	VC69 Westmorland	Vanessa Postlethwaite
26 Mar 2024	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Foulshaw	SD4635182624	VC69 Westmorland	Diane Rhodes	Flying near Osprey viewing platform
24 Mar 2024	Green Hairstreak	3	Adult	Duddon Mosses NNR	Broughton in Furness	SD222848	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	11c. Sunny. Landing on gorse & dry grass
31 May 2023	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Eycott Hill Nature Reserve	Penrith	NY388298	VC70 Cumberland	Keith Temple
31 May 2023	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Witherslack Hall School Sports Field	Witherslack	SD438862	VC69 Westmorland	Martin J Thompson
30 May 2023	Green Hairstreak	4	Adult	White Combe	Millom	SD150874	VC70 Cumberland	Chris Scaife
27 May 2023	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Black Combe	Bootle	SD137867	VC70 Cumberland	Chris Scaife
27 May 2023	Green Hairstreak	4	Adult	Irton Fell	Santon Bridge	NY127015	VC70 Cumberland	Helen Wallace	17C. 100% sun. Breezy. Tatty. Near bilberries.
26 May 2023	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Walton Moss	Hethersgill	NY514674	VC70 Cumberland	Richard Brown	hot sunny far apart
25 May 2023	Green Hairstreak	6	Adult	Jockey Shield area	Castle Carrock	NY562557	VC70 Cumberland	Richard Brown	hot and sunny scattered one pair rest singles
22 May 2023	Green Hairstreak	80	Adult	Wet Sleddale	Shap	NY548111	VC69 Westmorland	lindsey Gould	Big colony on billberry and pine trees
17 May 2023	Green Hairstreak	5	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD458837	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Sunny intervals
17 May 2023	Green Hairstreak	3	Adult	Eycott Hill Nature Reserve	Berrier	NY393300	VC70 Cumberland	Sarah Mitchell	Sunny intervals, breezy.
16 May 2023	Green Hairstreak	5	Adult	Nichols Moss	Witherslack	SD431825	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick
13 May 2023	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Hay Bridge	Bouth	SD3387	VC69 Westmorland	Lynne Farrell	On bog and Andromeda polifolia
13 May 2023	Green Hairstreak	3	Adult	Track and fell	Talkin Head	NY553564	VC70 Cumberland	Richard Brown	Sunny 11am to 1pm
12 May 2023	Green Hairstreak	5	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD443821	VC69 Westmorland	Martin J Thompson
12 May 2023	Green Hairstreak	4	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD444819	VC69 Westmorland	Martin J Thompson
11 May 2023	Green Hairstreak	7	Adult	Duddon Mosses NNR	Broughton in Furness	SD225854	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	15C.100% sun. 12.20-13.30.
9 May 2023	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Grizedale Forest	Coniston	SD337979	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Some sunshine
9 May 2023	Green Hairstreak	29	Adult	Cliburn Moss NNR	Penrith	NY580256	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	warm & sunny afternoon.
3 May 2023	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Grizedale Forest	Coniston	SD333979	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Warm day
1 May 2023	Green Hairstreak	8	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD446820	VC69 Westmorland	Peter Anderson	Sunny late afternoon
27 Apr 2023	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Meathop	SD445815	VC69 Westmorland	Tony Marsh	Chilly breeze and cloudy. Single specimen roosting on heather.
26 Apr 2023	Green Hairstreak	4	Adult	Grizedale Forest	Coniston	SD326966	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Some sunshine am.
23 Apr 2023	Green Hairstreak	6	Adult	Nichols Moss	Witherslack	SD43118298	VC69 Westmorland	Lynne Farrell
23 Apr 2023	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Whitbarrow	Witherslack	SD439867	VC69 Westmorland	Martin J Thompson	Resting on bracken
21 Apr 2023	Green Hairstreak	15	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD445819	VC69 Westmorland	Steve Kruger
20 Apr 2023	Green Hairstreak	12	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Meathop	SD445819	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	Several nectaring on willow catkins by the board walk
20 Apr 2023	Green Hairstreak	9	Adult	Roudsea Moss and Woods	Haverthwaite	SD347811	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian
19 Apr 2023	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Cliburn Moss NNR	Cliburn	NY574255	VC69 Westmorland	Tony Marsh	Sunny patch in the woodland/heather
19 Apr 2023	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Cliburn Moss NNR	Cliburn	NY574254	VC69 Westmorland	Tony Marsh	Sunny patch in the woodland/heather
18 Apr 2023	Green Hairstreak	11	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD447820	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Sunny with cool wind
18 Apr 2023	Green Hairstreak	21	Adult	Cliburn Moss NNR	Cliburn	NY580256	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	More Bilberry today. Warm in the sun, windy.
9 Apr 2023	Green Hairstreak	4	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Meathop	SD44428194	VC69 Westmorland	Martin J Thompson	Settling on grass stalks in the sunshine.
8 Apr 2023	Green Hairstreak	10	Adult	Cliburn Moss NNR	Penrith	NY580256	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	Not much Bilberry about. Sunny and warm.
7 Apr 2023	Green Hairstreak	4	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Meathop	SD444819	VC69 Westmorland	Louise McGurk	Territorial flights around young pines near boardwalk. terrible (...)
7 Jun 2022	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Irton Fell	Santon Bridge	NY131020	VC70 Cumberland	David Phillips	75% sunny, no wind, 1400-1530 hrs. 17c.
7 Jun 2022	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Scaleby Moss	Carlisle	NY428634	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	On Bilberry.
2 Jun 2022	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Burthwaite, Wythop Mill	Workington	NY183283	VC70 Cumberland	Mike Porter
28 May 2022	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Scarrowhill Wood	Brampton	NY56626135	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	First time I've seen this species here.
24 May 2022	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Foulshaw	SD458837	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Scaife
23 May 2022	Green Hairstreak	5	Adult	Nichols Moss	Witherslack	SD429830	VC69 Westmorland	David Nattrass	Mixed sunny day
15 May 2022	Green Hairstreak	3	Adult	Grizedale Forest	Coniston	SD337979	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards
15 May 2022	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Glencoyne	Patterdale	NY362182	VC69 Westmorland	Steve Ryder	on bilberry
14 May 2022	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Broughton Moor	Broughton Mills	SD240935	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	17C. Full sun.
14 May 2022	Green Hairstreak	10	Adult	Duddon Mosses NNR	Broughton in Furness	SD222852	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	17C. Full sun.
14 May 2022	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Lowick Common	Lowick Green	SD291846	VC69 Westmorland	Lynne Farrell	Adult with bit out of hindwing flitting over Vaccinium myrtilis (...)
14 May 2022	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Lowick Common	Ulverston	SD292848	VC69 Westmorland	Mike Porter
14 May 2022	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD460852	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
8 May 2022	Green Hairstreak	7	Adult	Grizedale Forest	Coniston	SD337979	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Hazy sun
29 Apr 2022	Green Hairstreak	12	Adult	Cliburn Moss NNR	Cliburn	NY578255	VC69 Westmorland	David Nattrass	A good number flying over the moss in warm sunshine this (...)
29 Apr 2022	Green Hairstreak	3	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Foulshaw	SD459834	VC69 Westmorland	Peter Anderson	Full sun
29 Apr 2022	Green Hairstreak	12	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Meathop	SD459834	VC69 Westmorland	Peter Anderson	Full sun. 12 seen in 3 different areas.
29 Apr 2022	Green Hairstreak	39	Adult	Cliburn Moss NNR	Penrith	NY580256	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	Sunny and warm. Must have been many more where there is no (...)
25 Apr 2022	Green Hairstreak	3	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Meathop	SD446820	VC69 Westmorland	Peter Anderson
24 Apr 2022	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Howe Ridding	Witherslack	SD4343988083	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans	50% sun.
24 Apr 2022	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD4402082819	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans	80% sun, gusty wind.
23 Apr 2022	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Crummock water	Buttermere	NY156203	VC70 Cumberland	Peter Ritson	All on path from the Dam to the fir stand
22 Apr 2022	Green Hairstreak	12	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Meathop	SD447820	VC69 Westmorland	IanTallon and Mike Roberts	40 Minute walk very windy
22 Apr 2022	Green Hairstreak	15	Adult	Cliburn Moss NNR	Cliburn	NY577256	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Keiller	Good numbers seen during brief sunny spells, although access (...)
21 Apr 2022	Green Hairstreak	3	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Colthouse	SD366990	VC69 Westmorland	Sue Hazelwood	Hot sunshine. Bilberries just coming into flower. Did settle but (...)
19 Apr 2022	Green Hairstreak	20	Adult	Roudsea Wood	Ulverston	SD333826	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian	Lost count after 20
19 Apr 2022	Green Hairstreak	21	Adult	Cliburn Moss NNR	Cliburn	NY580256	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	A lot of this reserve is still cordoned off so there is no (...)
19 Apr 2022	Green Hairstreak	20	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Meathop	SD442815	VC69 Westmorland	Tom O'Boyle	Approximate count, too active to count exactly.
18 Apr 2022	Green Hairstreak	6	Adult	Newton Fell	High Newton	SD388849	VC69 Westmorland	Nigel Earp
18 Apr 2022	Green Hairstreak	4	Adult	Newton Fell	High Newton	SD392845	VC69 Westmorland	Nigel Earp
17 Apr 2022	Green Hairstreak	5	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD444819	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	18oC sunny.....my first of the year.
16 Apr 2022	Green Hairstreak	5	Adult	Cliburn Moss NNR	Cliburn	NY580256	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	Very fresh
28 Aug 2021	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Garden	Uldale	NY249369	VC70 Cumberland	L Swift
5 Jun 2021	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Dowthwaite Head	Track	NY339218	VC70 Cumberland	Peter Ritson	on tormentil
1 Jun 2021	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Irton Fell	Eskdale Green	NY134019	VC70 Cumberland	Chris Winnick	22oC full sun and little wind. GH was surprisingly fresh and in (...)
1 Jun 2021	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Irton Fell	Eskdale Green	NY127018	VC70 Cumberland	Chris Winnick	In open area. 18oC sun. Mid day. Cattle grazing site.
1 Jun 2021	Green Hairstreak	3	Adult	Ling Fell Wythop	Wythop	NY181283	VC70 Cumberland	John Callion
30 May 2021	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Duddon Mosses NNR	Broughton in Furness	SD214850	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	20C. 12.30-14.15. 60% sun. On bilberry. Rather worn.
30 May 2021	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Kershope Forest	N/A	NY576820	VC70 Cumberland	Robert Pickett
29 May 2021	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Hawkshead Hill	Coniston	SD32869914	VC69 Westmorland	Gill Henwood	On track in cleared forest
25 May 2021	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Levens	SD458835	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Very windy.
25 May 2021	Green Hairstreak	3	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD443819	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Very windy.
16 May 2021	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Grizedale Forest	Coniston	SD337979	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Sunny intervals
13 May 2021	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Meathop	SD446817	VC69 Westmorland	Anthony Marsh	Sheltering from the rain.
13 May 2021	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Faulds Brow Quarry, Caldbeck.	Wigton	NY303406	VC70 Cumberland	Ian J Armstrong	Bright & #sunny. Short flights in grassy area.
13 May 2021	Green Hairstreak	6	Adult	Claife Heights area	Hawkshead	SD377992	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Hazy sun
11 May 2021	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Grizedale Forest	Coniston	SD337979	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards
10 May 2021	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD445820	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Scaife	Amongst the bilberry plants.
26 Apr 2021	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Harter Fell Duddon	Seathwaite Duddon Valley	SD223993	VC70 Cumberland	Ian Brockbank	On the Maiden Castle path up to Harter Fell
25 Apr 2021	Green Hairstreak	5	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD447820	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	15.40 -16.40
24 Apr 2021	Green Hairstreak	6	Adult	Swindale	Penrith	NY509114	VC69 Westmorland	David Nattrass	on the left hand-side of the waterfall climbing up it in 2 (...)
24 Apr 2021	Green Hairstreak	4	Adult	Swindale	Penrith	NY507122	VC69 Westmorland	David Nattrass	In the open, sunny 18C 0n rushes and rocks.
24 Apr 2021	Green Hairstreak	15	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Lindale	SD444818	VC69 Westmorland	Lynne Farrell	Flying around and perching on small birches near the boardwalk
24 Apr 2021	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Nichols Moss	Witherslack	SD429829	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	Temperature 17C. Full sun
24 Apr 2021	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Wedholme Flow	Wigton	NY232537	VC70 Cumberland	Mike Porter	Two seen here by Colin Auld on 23rd April. First known record (...)
24 Apr 2021	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Howe Ridding	Pool Bank	SD434884	VC69 Westmorland	Peter Ritson
23 Apr 2021	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Killington	Kendal	SD597913	VC69 Westmorland	Lindsey Gould	Freshly emerged
23 Apr 2021	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Breaks Moss	Brampton	NY5065	VC70 Cumberland	Peter Howard	16 degrees, full sun. First one I’ve seen on this site
23 Apr 2021	Green Hairstreak	12	Adult	Brown Fell	Geltsdale	NY5856	VC70 Cumberland	Steve Eyre
22 Apr 2021	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Swindale	Penrith	NY507121	VC69 Westmorland	David Nattrass	1st I've ever seen, magic, beautul little butterfly sunny & 16C
22 Apr 2021	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Swindale	Penrith	NY512128	VC69 Westmorland	David Nattrass	Under the trees on sunny day 16C.
22 Apr 2021	Green Hairstreak	6	Adult	Roudsea Moss and Woods	Haverthwaite	SD322826	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Just off the boardwalk.
22 Apr 2021	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Barbondale	Barbon	SD635827	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
22 Apr 2021	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Grizedale Forest	Coniston	SD337979	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Sunny & warm
19 Apr 2021	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Broughton Moor	Broughton Mills	SD239931	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	15c. Disturbed from bracken.
19 Apr 2021	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Duddon Mosses NNR	Broughton-in-Furness	SD219852	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	11c. Just off boardwalk.
19 Apr 2021	Green Hairstreak	3	Adult	Cliburn Moss NNR	Cliburn	NY580256	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	Sunny 16oC
17 Apr 2021	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Meathop	SD444818	VC69 Westmorland	Lynne Farrell	Fresh, flying near boardwalk. Put up by Peacock
16 Apr 2021	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Grizedale Forest	Coniston	SD337979	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Warm and sunny, on Dandelion
15 Apr 2021	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Duddon Mosses NNR	Broughton-in-Furness	SD225854	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	On gorse & grass in full sun.
15 Apr 2021	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD447820	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	Could have perched better - probably camera shy !
30 May 2020	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Ling Fell Wythop	Cockermouth	NY183283	VC70 Cumberland	Mike Porter
29 May 2020	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Killington Reservoir shore	Old Hutton	SD598914	VC69 Westmorland	Gary Gould	On billberry
28 May 2020	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Killington Reservoir shore	Old Hutton	SD598914	VC69 Westmorland	Gary Gould	Settling on billberry
28 May 2020	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Mountain area	Old Coach Road Threlkeld end	NY333235	VC70 Cumberland	Tim Dixon
20 May 2020	Green Hairstreak	18	Adult	Cliburn Moss NNR	Cliburn	NY580256	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
16 May 2020	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Moorland	Brough	NY788174	VC69 Westmorland	Peter Boardman	IS THIS THE HIGHEST, MOST WINDSWEPT SITE IN CUMBRIA FOR G.H.
14 May 2020	Green Hairstreak	7	Adult	Ling Fell Wythop	Wythop Mill	NY183283	VC70 Cumberland	John Callion
14 May 2020	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Whinlatter Forest Park	Cockermouth	NY180267	VC70 Cumberland	K Hamilton
13 May 2020	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Irton Fell	Nether Wasdale	NY134022	VC70 Cumberland	Jake Manson	Cold wind but sunny
11 May 2020	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Dent Fell	Egremont	NY035132	VC70 Cumberland	Jake Manson	Cold but sunny
9 May 2020	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Cumbria Way	Longlands	NY273364	VC70 Cumberland	James Macgregor
9 May 2020	Green Hairstreak	3	Adult	Claife Heights area	Wray	SD381975	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Warm day.
5 May 2020	Green Hairstreak	8	Adult	Grike	Ennerdale Bridge	NY07651395	VC70 Cumberland	Jake Manson	In regenerating clear felled area
5 May 2020	Green Hairstreak	9	Adult	Grizedale Forest	Coniston	SD337979	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards
4 May 2020	Green Hairstreak	6	Adult	Whitestone Beck	Stavely in Cartmel	SD388850	VC69 Westmorland	D Jackson	On extensive lush Bilberry regrowth.
3 May 2020	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Dent Fell	Egremont	NY05131276	VC70 Cumberland	Jake Manson
3 May 2020	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Rydal Beck	Ambleside	NY366075	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Anderson
2 May 2020	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Lord Ling	Oxen Park	SD316887	VC69 Westmorland	Tom and Felix Fitter
27 Apr 2020	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Scout Scar	Kendal	SD497898	VC69 Westmorland	Gary Lawrence	seen during exercise walk from home
27 Apr 2020	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Hutton Roof Common	Witherslack	SD5557477624	VC69 Westmorland	Mr. Bryan Yorke
25 Apr 2020	Green Hairstreak	31	Adult	Kinniside	Ennerdale Bridge	NY077140	VC70 Cumberland	Barbara Nelson	Count along the track to Crag Fell approx 1.5 miles
25 Apr 2020	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Hampsfell Allotment	Lindale	SD399799	VC69 Westmorland	D Jackson
25 Apr 2020	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Swarth Fell	Ennerdale Bridge	NY06091196	VC70 Cumberland	Jake Manson
24 Apr 2020	Green Hairstreak	8	Adult	Kinniside	Ennerdale Bridge	NY060134	VC70 Cumberland	Barbara Nelson
24 Apr 2020	Green Hairstreak	8	Adult	Scout Scar	Kendal	SD486915	VC69 Westmorland	Mary Traynor	appearing over the top of the scar
23 Apr 2020	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Flatt Fell	Cleator Moor	NY046134	VC70 Cumberland	Barbara Nelson
22 Apr 2020	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Underlaid Wood	Hazelslack	SD482787	VC69 Westmorland	Lynne Farrell	On open ground near limestone area
20 Apr 2020	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Kate's Farm	Meathop	SD437810	VC69 Westmorland	D Jackson	Nectaring on Lady's Smock
19 Apr 2020	Green Hairstreak	15	Adult	Rusland Heights	Rusland	SD356898	VC69 Westmorland	Allan Sumner
19 Apr 2020	Green Hairstreak	62	Adult	Yewbarrow	Rusland	SD353875	VC69 Westmorland	Tom and Felix Fitter
18 Apr 2020	Green Hairstreak	4	Adult	Heckbarley	Ennerdale Bridge	NY077140	VC70 Cumberland	Barbara Nelson
18 Apr 2020	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Iron Keld bridleway	Hawkshead	NY29060837	VC69 Westmorland	Gill Henwood	OS outdoor leisure 7 map grid ref. The location box below is my (...)
18 Apr 2020	Green Hairstreak	35	Adult	Grizedale Forest	Coniston	SD330980	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Conservative estimate.
12 Apr 2020	Green Hairstreak	3	Adult	Rusland Moss NNR	Rusland	SD334886	VC69 Westmorland	Tom and Felix Fitter
10 Sep 2019	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Ulverston footpath	Ulverston	SD289781	VC69 Westmorland	Val Thornton	Not sure what this wa but was very large with see through wings (...)
2 Aug 2019	Green Hairstreak	3	Adult	Brigsteer village	Brigsteer	SD484891	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	25oC 50% sun
28 May 2019	Green Hairstreak	3	Adult	Satterthwaite Moor	Satterthwaite	SD320913	VC69 Westmorland	D Jackson/Barbara Dixon	Near Bilberry/heather
28 May 2019	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	near Dent station	Garsdale	SD764877	VC65 North-west Yorkshire	David Scudamore	On heathland above Dent station about 1pm on day of sunny (...)
24 May 2019	Green Hairstreak	4	Adult	High Arnside Tarn	Skelwith Bridge	NY330010	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Sunny and breezy.
21 May 2019	Green Hairstreak	18	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD458837	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Very sunny from noon
21 May 2019	Green Hairstreak	12	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD447820	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Sunny and warm
19 May 2019	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Red Moss	Ennerdale Bridge	NY077140	VC70 Cumberland	Chris Snell	Singleton resting on pine tree for 5 mins. No others seen.
19 May 2019	Green Hairstreak	10	Adult	Duddon Mosses NNR	Broughton in Furness	SD223855	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	90 mins. 15c 80% sun.
19 May 2019	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Tongue Intake Plantation	Skelwith Bridge	NY326024	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards
18 May 2019	Green Hairstreak	4	Adult	Bank House Moor	Kirkby-in-Furness	SD2481	VC69 Westmorland	Mike Porter	By road to High Bank House and on adjacent moorland.
17 May 2019	Green Hairstreak	50	Adult	Jockey Shield area	Carlisle	NY569554	VC70 Cumberland	Karen Mclellan	Sunny and windy 18degrees. Seen over wide area on bilberry and (...)
16 May 2019	Green Hairstreak	14	Adult	Mythop Moss NR	Mythop	SD445815	VC69 Westmorland	Bryan Ingleby/Kath Armstrong	Bright sun, light breeze, 18degC
16 May 2019	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Hutton Roof	Burton-in-Kendal	SD549777	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	18oC 60% sun breeze
16 May 2019	Green Hairstreak	4	Adult	Limefit park	Troutbeck	NY418032	VC69 Westmorland	Michael Hunt
16 May 2019	Green Hairstreak	6	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD443819	VC69 Westmorland	Philip Key
15 May 2019	Green Hairstreak	22	Adult	Grizedale Forest	Hawkshead	SD337967	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Very warm
14 May 2019	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	The Old Coach road	Matterdale	NY220378	VC70 Cumberland	Peter Ritson
13 May 2019	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Burns Beck Moss	Killington	SD595878	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Full sun, fresh S breeze. On gorse bush..
13 May 2019	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Just East of Killington reservoir	Killington	SD598911	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	On Broom.
13 May 2019	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Southerndale Beck	Bassenthwaite	NY24233035	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy
12 May 2019	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Howe Ridding	Witherslack	SD433871	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	15oC 100% sun
12 May 2019	Green Hairstreak	3	Adult	Eycott Hill Nature Reserve	Berrier	NY390298	VC70 Cumberland	L Swift	Sunning on warm stones
12 May 2019	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Dalton Crags	Burton-in-Kendal	SD555774	VC69 Westmorland	Linda	1st we have seen up here, on bracken near the trig.
12 May 2019	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Howe Ridding	Witherslack	SD434878	VC69 Westmorland	Tom and Felix Fitter
2 May 2019	Green Hairstreak	4	Adult	Rusland Moss NNR	Bouth	SD334886	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	13c. Partial sun.
30 Apr 2019	Green Hairstreak	30	Adult	Glenridding Common	Glenridding	NY36201770	VC69 Westmorland	Pete Barron
30 Apr 2019	Green Hairstreak	12	Adult	Roudsea Moss and Woods	Haverthwaite	SD334826	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar	Major restoration work in hand on raised bog. Sightings close to (...)
29 Apr 2019	Green Hairstreak	25	Adult	Walton Moss	Brampton	NY515673	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	Several on pines and birches, others on heathers or grasses. (...)
29 Apr 2019	Green Hairstreak	6	Adult	Cliburn Moss NNR	Cliburn	NY584250	VC69 Westmorland	Neil McCall	Probably several more, very hard to see if stationery.
29 Apr 2019	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	High Dam (above)	Finsthwaite	SD360887	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans	Cool and mainly cloudy.
29 Apr 2019	Green Hairstreak	137	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Kendal	SD4431781580	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar Lindsey Gould	Vast majority high on conifers; others active on small birches; (...)
28 Apr 2019	Green Hairstreak	39	Adult	Walton Moss	Brampton	NY515673	VC70 Cumberland	Peter Howard	14 degrees. 50% sunshine.
28 Apr 2019	Green Hairstreak	129	Adult	Cliburn Moss NNR	Cliburn	NY579257	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
25 Apr 2019	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	near Flass wood	Loweswater	NY142201	VC70 Cumberland	Helen Wallace	Just S of path alongside Flass wood. Possibly 3 more?
24 Apr 2019	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Crummock water	Buttermere	NY155183	VC70 Cumberland	Helen Wallace	Near path just before Low ling crag.
24 Apr 2019	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Mellbreak	Loweswater	NY141201	VC70 Cumberland	Helen Wallace
24 Apr 2019	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Ennerdale	Croasdale	NY102167	VC70 Cumberland	Peter Ritson	on gorse
23 Apr 2019	Green Hairstreak	3	Adult	Simpson Ground	High Newton	SD4082	VC69 Westmorland	David Johnson
23 Apr 2019	Green Hairstreak	4	Adult	Burns Beck Moss	Sedbergh	SD596880	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	On bilberry
22 Apr 2019	Green Hairstreak	100	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD443818	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Sunny, easterly breeze. 10 seen on the open heath, but large (...)
22 Apr 2019	Green Hairstreak	164	Adult	Cliburn Moss NNR	Cliburn	NY579257	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	Joint visit with Tom Dunbar this morning. Big variation in (...)
21 Apr 2019	Green Hairstreak	18	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD444816	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	21oC Full sun
21 Apr 2019	Green Hairstreak	34	Adult	Nichols Moss	Witherslack	SD425826	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	21oC Full sun
21 Apr 2019	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Yewbarrow Wood	Witherslack	SD435840	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	22oC Full sun
21 Apr 2019	Green Hairstreak	18	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD445820	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick	sunny, 21 deg C wind Beaufort 1 picture effort 9/10 picture (...)
20 Apr 2019	Green Hairstreak	3	Adult	Ireland Moss	Bouth	SD333845	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar	Water table very low - fire risk!
19 Apr 2019	Green Hairstreak	28	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD443819	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	22oC 100% sun
19 Apr 2019	Green Hairstreak	21	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Meathop	SD443819	VC69 Westmorland	D Jackson
19 Apr 2019	Green Hairstreak	28	Adult	Roudsea Moss and Woods	Haverthwaite	SD334825	VC69 Westmorland	Tom and Felix Fitter
19 Apr 2019	Green Hairstreak	70	Adult	Nichols Moss	Witherslack	SD4383	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar	Several looking to oviposit on Bilberry.
19 Apr 2019	Green Hairstreak	130	Adult	Savinhill and Helsington Mosses	Witherslack	SD4789	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar	Began roosting high on conifers from 3pm. Common Grn Hst (...)
18 Apr 2019	Green Hairstreak	17	Adult	Duddon Mosses NNR	Broughton in Furness	SD225854	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	18c. Hazy.
17 Apr 2019	Green Hairstreak	24	Adult	Cliburn Moss NNR	Cliburn	NY579257	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	First this year.
17 Apr 2019	Green Hairstreak	18	Adult	Gummers How	Newby Bridge	SD3906988205	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar	Bilberry widspread but little yet in leaf. Site seemed heavily (...)
17 Apr 2019	Green Hairstreak	30	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Grange over Sands	SD443815	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar	4pm - 15 preparing to roost in the conifers.
11 Apr 2019	Green Hairstreak	6	Adult	High Dam	Finsthwaite	SD361889	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	sunny. little wind
9 Apr 2019	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD458837	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Just a glimpse of sun, very windy.
9 Apr 2019	Green Hairstreak	7	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD447820	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Few glimpses of sun, windy.
11 Jun 2018	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	High Arnside Tarn	Skelwith Bridge	NY330010	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards
10 Jun 2018	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Bank End Moss	Broughton in Furness	SD226859	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Hot
8 Jun 2018	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Oxen Park	Oxen Park	SD3188	VC69 Westmorland	Tony Moverley (Argent	Quite worn.
7 Jun 2018	Green Hairstreak	3	Adult	Cliburn Moss NNR	Cliburn	NY579257	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
5 Jun 2018	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Irton Fell	Eskdale Green	NY127019	VC70 Cumberland	David Phillips	On the edge of the wood/moor. Sunny 19c
5 Jun 2018	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Swindale	Burnbanks	NY522141	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
3 Jun 2018	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Finsthwaite Heights	Finsthwaite	SD359882	VC69 Westmorland	Tom and Felix Fitter
30 May 2018	Green Hairstreak	3	Adult	Grike	Ennerdale Bridge	NY086139	VC70 Cumberland	Barbara Nelson
30 May 2018	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Kendal	SD457836	VC69 Westmorland	Mark Pike
23 May 2018	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Haybridge Nature Reserve	Bouth	SD334884	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans
22 May 2018	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Naddle Valley Head	Haweswater, east of	NY494135	VC69 Westmorland	David Owen	warm and sunny, light breeze
21 May 2018	Green Hairstreak	3	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD445815	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans
20 May 2018	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Howe Ridding	Witherslack	SD434880	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans
19 May 2018	Green Hairstreak	3	Adult	Howe Ridding	Witherslack	SD434878	VC69 Westmorland	Tom and Felix Fitter
17 May 2018	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Limefit park	Townhead	NY438063	VC69 Westmorland	Michael Hunt
16 May 2018	Green Hairstreak	9	Adult	Kinniside	Ennerdale Bridge	NY062122	VC70 Cumberland	Barbara Nelson
16 May 2018	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Kinniside	Ennerdale Bridge	NY065123	VC70 Cumberland	Barbara Nelson
16 May 2018	Green Hairstreak	8	Adult	Cliburn Moss NNR	Cliburn	NY580257	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	10.10 am - 11.55 am Breezy
15 May 2018	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Howe Ridding	Witherslack	SD434880	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	40 minute walk the length of Howe Ridding. Full sun. Temp. about (...)
14 May 2018	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Burns Beck Moss	Killington	SD594879	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Sunny, light air.
14 May 2018	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD459836	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans	Spotted while working at Foulshaw - may have been lots more (...)
13 May 2018	Green Hairstreak	6	Adult	Duddon Mosses NNR	Broughton in Furness	SD225855	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	100% sun. Wind 2.
13 May 2018	Green Hairstreak	3	Adult	Limefit park	Townhead	NY438063	VC69 Westmorland	Michael Hunt
13 May 2018	Green Hairstreak	12	Adult	Grizedale Forest	Hawkshead	SD338970	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards
13 May 2018	Green Hairstreak	8	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD459836	VC69 Westmorland	Sonia Allen	There were likely to be many more - flitting about all small (...)
13 May 2018	Green Hairstreak	3	Adult	Whitbarrow	Witherslack	SD439867	VC69 Westmorland	Tom and Felix Fitter
12 May 2018	Green Hairstreak	12	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD445815	VC69 Westmorland	Bryan Ingleby/Kath Armstrong	20degC,sunny
12 May 2018	Green Hairstreak	4	Adult	Duddon Mosses NNR	Broughton in Furness	SD229858	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Far end of circular boardwalk, where path becomes grassy.
12 May 2018	Green Hairstreak	5	Adult	Duddon Mosses NNR	Broughton in Furness	SD228858	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Either side of the old boardwalk.
12 May 2018	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Duddon Mosses NNR	Broughton in Furness	SD225853	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
12 May 2018	Green Hairstreak	10	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD434808	VC69 Westmorland	Kath Armstrong	Found near the walkway on the edge of woodland near second info (...)
10 May 2018	Green Hairstreak	6	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD445815	VC69 Westmorland	Bryan Ingleby/Kath Armstrong	19degC,sunny
7 May 2018	Green Hairstreak	20	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD458839	VC69 Westmorland	Maria Pilling	lots of them
7 May 2018	Green Hairstreak	10	Adult	Grizedale Forest	Hawkshead	SD337967	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards
6 May 2018	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Grike	Ennerdale Bridge	NY085138	VC70 Cumberland	Barbara Nelson
6 May 2018	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Roudsea Moss and Woods	Haverthwaite	SD345808	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	100% sun. Near boardwalk.
6 May 2018	Green Hairstreak	11	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Levens	SD460830	VC69 Westmorland	Rob McDougall
6 May 2018	Green Hairstreak	10	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Levens	SD447811	VC69 Westmorland	Rob McDougall
5 May 2018	Green Hairstreak	7	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD444818	VC69 Westmorland	Adam McVeigh
4 May 2018	Green Hairstreak	4	Adult	Duddon Mosses NNR	Foxfield	SD219851	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans
1 May 2018	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Scar Common	Oxen Park	SD318872	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans	Unusual habitat? Open bracken/bluebell wood, no bilberry.
30 Apr 2018	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Foulshaw	SD457834	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick
29 Apr 2018	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Simpson Ground	Cartmel Fell	SD405863	VC69 Westmorland	David Johnson	feeding in dandelion
28 Apr 2018	Green Hairstreak	12	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Meathop	SD443819	VC69 Westmorland	Tom and Felix Fitter
21 Apr 2018	Green Hairstreak	6	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD458837	VC69 Westmorland	Mike Gregory	Adders and hairstreaks! most of the hairstreaks seen in the (...)
21 Apr 2018	Green Hairstreak	30	Adult	Cliburn Moss NNR	Cliburn	NY579257	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
19 Apr 2018	Green Hairstreak	4	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD444818	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	full sun 20oC...3 were 'chasing' a Peacock! Freshly (...)
19 Apr 2018	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD458838	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Landed briefly on the new boardwalk to the east of the access (...)
19 Apr 2018	Green Hairstreak	4	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD443819	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Full sun, westerly breeze, 20deg.C.
19 Apr 2018	Green Hairstreak	5	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440817	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Full sun, westerly breeze, 20deg.C.
3 Jun 2017	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD458837	VC69 Westmorland	Joseph Reavey
25 May 2017	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Eycott Hill Nature Reserve	Berrier	NY394301	VC70 Cumberland	Sarah Mitchell
23 May 2017	Green Hairstreak	50	Adult	Cliburn Moss NNR	Cliburn	NY579257	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Keiller	Most very active, some just catching the late afternoon sun.
14 May 2017	Green Hairstreak	3	Adult	Old Park Wood to Barker Scar	Holker	SD335776	VC69 Westmorland	Colin & Jane Sharman
14 May 2017	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD459836	VC69 Westmorland	Janice Sutton
14 May 2017	Green Hairstreak	151	Adult	Cliburn Moss NNR	Cliburn	NY579257	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
13 May 2017	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Barker Scar	Holker	SD332782	VC69 Westmorland	Colin &Jane Sharman
12 May 2017	Green Hairstreak	11	Adult	Grike	Ennerdale Bridge	NY073138	VC70 Cumberland	Barbara Nelson	In an area if approx 0.5 miles along the Black Potts track
12 May 2017	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Kinniside	Ennerdale Bridge	NY062129	VC70 Cumberland	Barbara Nelson
11 May 2017	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Farrer's Allotment	Witherslack	SD452848	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	99% sunshine. No wind.
11 May 2017	Green Hairstreak	3	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD447820	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	13.30 -14.45pm
10 May 2017	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD459836	VC69 Westmorland	Janice Sutton
9 May 2017	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Howe Ridding	Witherslack	SD435870	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	14oC 60% sun
9 May 2017	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Witherslack Woods	Witherslack	SD436865	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	13oC 60% sun.
9 May 2017	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Swindale	Shap	NY522144	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	Never seen them here before. One flying and one on Thistle (...)
8 May 2017	Green Hairstreak	14	Adult	Nichols Moss	Witherslack	SD429832	VC69 Westmorland	Andrew Rhodes	All present on Bilberry plants under the Birch trees. Recorded (...)
8 May 2017	Green Hairstreak	8	Adult	Burns Beck Moss	Killington	SD5987	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Only where sheltered from the strong north wind. 2 on Gorse bush (...)
8 May 2017	Green Hairstreak	36	Adult	Whinlatter Forest Park	Keswick	NY203252	VC70 Cumberland	Linda & Arthur Pennington
7 May 2017	Green Hairstreak	3	Adult	Grizedale Forest	Satterthwaite	SD337968	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards
5 May 2017	Green Hairstreak	40	Adult	Cliburn Moss NNR	Cliburn	NY579257	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	One hour observation. Sunny & windy.
5 May 2017	Green Hairstreak	5	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD447820	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards
5 May 2017	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Gurnal Dubs, Potter fell	Burneside	SD501991	VC69 Westmorland	Sue Shiels	Sunny but very windy
4 May 2017	Green Hairstreak	159	Adult	Cliburn Moss NNR	Cliburn	NY579257	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	Sunny. Very windy.
4 May 2017	Green Hairstreak	180	Adult	Cliburn Moss NNR	Cliburn	NY579257	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar	Correction: 3rd May 2017!
4 May 2017	Green Hairstreak	180	Adult	Cliburn Moss NNR	Cliburn	NY579257	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar	Astounding numbers in Beaufort force 5 wind. Excellent (...)
4 May 2017	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Gait Barrows	Arnside	SD4842277421	VC60 West Lancashire	Tom Dunbar	Late 30 mins visit.
4 May 2017	Green Hairstreak	23	Adult	Nichols Moss	Witherslack	SD428832	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar	Moss/ woodland edge and understory best habitat.
2 May 2017	Green Hairstreak	18	Adult	Helsington Moss	Brigsteer	SD466891	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar
1 May 2017	Green Hairstreak	3	Adult	Kinniside	Ennerdale Bridge	NY061122	VC70 Cumberland	Barbara Nelson
1 May 2017	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Kinniside	Ennerdale Bridge	NY061122	VC70 Cumberland	Barbara Nelson
30 Apr 2017	Green Hairstreak	73	Adult	Cliburn Moss NNR	Cliburn	NY577256	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
26 Apr 2017	Green Hairstreak	85	Adult	Cliburn Moss NNR	Cliburn	NY577256	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	7oC so didn't expect to see so many. 62 seen in 20 mins then 23 (...)
24 Apr 2017	Green Hairstreak	14	Adult	Gummer's How	Newby Bridge	SD391884	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar	Beaufort Force 6; 310 metres; well adapted species to the (...)
23 Apr 2017	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Old Scotch Road	Killington	SD598913	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	20minutes, 10deg., strong southerly breeze, mostly sunny. Much (...)
23 Apr 2017	Green Hairstreak	42	Adult	Cliburn Moss NNR	Cliburn	NY577256	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	6 seen initially then a further 36 in a different area when the (...)
23 Apr 2017	Green Hairstreak	36	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Meathop	SD443815	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar
17 Apr 2017	Green Hairstreak	4	Adult	Nichols Moss	Witherslack	SD4483	VC69 Westmorland	Mike Gregory	close to the entrance gate in tall dry grasses
17 Apr 2017	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Hallsenna Moor National Nature Reserve	Drigg	NY065005	VC70 Cumberland	Nigel Voaden
9 Apr 2017	Green Hairstreak	10	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD447820	VC69 Westmorland	Mike Gregory	on a cool but sunny morning sightings generally in warm (...)
9 Apr 2017	Green Hairstreak	6	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Grange over Sands	SD459832	VC69 Westmorland	Nigel Maden	warm sunny with breeze
9 Apr 2017	Green Hairstreak	7	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Grange over Sands	SD443817	VC69 Westmorland	Nigel Maden	warm sunny with breeze
8 Apr 2017	Green Hairstreak	10	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD447820	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	11.50-13.30
8 Apr 2017	Green Hairstreak	8	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Meathop	SD443815	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar	90 mins Ideal weather
8 Apr 2017	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Nichols Moss	Witherslack	SD432825	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar
2 Apr 2017	Green Hairstreak	3	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Grange over Sands	SD458837	VC69 Westmorland	Mike Gregory	close to the entrance hut in bright sunshine
25 Mar 2017	Green Hairstreak	3	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD443816	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	just emerged....possibly 1st in UK at this very early site.
5 Jun 2016	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Irton Fell	Eskdale Green	NY126020	VC70 Cumberland	Steven Holmes
1 Jun 2016	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Howe Ridding	Witherslack	SD434878	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	18oC 20% sun
31 May 2016	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Haybridge Nature Reserve	Rusland	SD336877	VC69 Westmorland	Karen Bullimore
30 May 2016	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Irton Fell	Santon Bridge	NY144025	VC70 Cumberland	Ewan Munro
30 May 2016	Green Hairstreak	3	Adult	Whinlatter	Keswick	NY214253	VC70 Cumberland	K Hamilton
29 May 2016	Green Hairstreak	3	Adult	Ling Fell	Wythop Mill	NY180282	VC70 Cumberland	John Callion
27 May 2016	Green Hairstreak	3	Adult	Talkin Fell	Brampton	NY571565	VC70 Cumberland	Karen Mclellan	My first ever sighting, on heather
23 May 2016	Green Hairstreak	5	Adult	High Dam (above)	Finsthwaite	SD361890	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick
22 May 2016	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Stang End marsh	Skelwith Bridge	NY328022	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards
20 May 2016	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD457842	VC69 Westmorland	Karen Bullimore
13 May 2016	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Howe Ridding	Witherslack	SD435871	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	15oC only 10% sun
13 May 2016	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	High Fam above	Finsthwaite	SD360890	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick
9 May 2016	Green Hairstreak	5	Adult	Graythwaite	Finsthwaite	SD361890	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick
9 May 2016	Green Hairstreak	45	Adult	Cliburn Moss NNR	Cliburn	NY580256	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	18 seen in same location as yesterday, over 10 mins. 27 seen in (...)
8 May 2016	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Kinniside	Ennerdale Bridge	NY061134	VC70 Cumberland	Barbara Nelson
8 May 2016	Green Hairstreak	4	Adult	Ling Fell Wythop	Wythop Mill	NY177283	VC70 Cumberland	John Callion
8 May 2016	Green Hairstreak	8	Adult	Cliburn Moss NNR	Cliburn	NY580256	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
7 May 2016	Green Hairstreak	5	Adult	Howe Ridding	Witherslack	SD433869	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	20oC 60% sun
6 May 2016	Green Hairstreak	22	Adult	Pica	Workington	NY024205	VC70 Cumberland	K Hamilton
5 May 2016	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Graythwaite	Finsthwaite	SD359896	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	on private land by permission
5 May 2016	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Graythwaite	Finsthwaite	SD365908	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	on private land by permission
5 May 2016	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Graythwaite	Finsthwaite	SD360895	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	on private land by permission
4 May 2016	Green Hairstreak	5	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD458837	VC69 Westmorland	Michael Foley	Near car-park including a mating pair.
2 May 2016	Green Hairstreak	5	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Meathop	SD444819	VC69 Westmorland	Steven Holmes
27 Apr 2016	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Kinniside	Ennerdale Bridge	NY060122	VC70 Cumberland	Barbara Nelson
22 Apr 2016	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	High Dam (above)	Finsthwaite	SD361890	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick
21 Apr 2016	Green Hairstreak	6	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459848	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	20oC On flowering Laural
21 Apr 2016	Green Hairstreak	3	Adult	Geltsdale	Castle Carrock	NY5654	VC70 Cumberland	Peter Howard	18 deg, sunny, breezy. 3.30pm sheltered behind wall
21 Apr 2016	Green Hairstreak	30	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Ulpha	SD447820	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	Sunny
20 Apr 2016	Green Hairstreak	13	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Ulpha	SD447820	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	Sunny
20 Apr 2016	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD459835	VC69 Westmorland	Michael Foley	Warm and sunny
20 Apr 2016	Green Hairstreak	15	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Ulpha	SD447820	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Warm day
10 Apr 2016	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Ulpha	SD456837	VC69 Westmorland	Nigel Maden	2pm sunny with cold breeze
9 Apr 2016	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD441819	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	1.30pm. Sunny but cool breeze.
30 Jun 2015	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Danny Bridge	Sedbergh	SD696912	VC65 North-west Yorkshire	Stuart Sharp
27 Jun 2015	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Irton Fell	Santon Bridge	NY100018	VC70 Cumberland	N Godden, C Clay	Egg laying
12 Jun 2015	Green Hairstreak	10	Adult	Irton Fell	Santon Bridge	NY130019	VC70 Cumberland	Allan Rodda	Some very tatty
11 Jun 2015	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Harter Fell	Seathwaite Duddon Valley	SD213992	VC70 Cumberland	James Brockbank
11 Jun 2015	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Geltsdale	Brampton	NY5654	VC70 Cumberland	Peter Howard	mid morning
8 Jun 2015	Green Hairstreak	7	Adult	Blakley	Ennerdale Bridge	NY070135	VC70 Cumberland	Barbara Nelson
4 Jun 2015	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Irton Fell	Santon Bridge	NY130019	VC70 Cumberland	Tom Dunbar
23 May 2015	Green Hairstreak	22	Adult	Old Scotch Road	Killington	SD596881	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
15 May 2015	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Kinniside	Ennerdale Bridge	NY071138	VC70 Cumberland	Barbara Nelson
15 May 2015	Green Hairstreak	6	Adult	Baugh Fell	Sedbergh	SD7092	VC65 North-west Yorkshire	Stuart Sharp
15 May 2015	Green Hairstreak	5	Adult	Whitbarrow	Witherslack	SD438871	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar	At least one looking to lay.
13 May 2015	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Killington Reservoir shore	Killington	SD598912	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey
13 May 2015	Green Hairstreak	3	Adult	Killington, footpath from Old Scotch Road	Killington	SD598911	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Chasing each other and settling on Broom bush.
13 May 2015	Green Hairstreak	3	Adult	Old Scotch Road verge opposite Burns Beck Moss	Killington	SD595877	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey
13 May 2015	Green Hairstreak	12	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD439818	VC69 Westmorland	Rob McDougall
4 May 2015	Green Hairstreak	4	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD439827	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	14oC Bright/some sun.What a difference a week of cold weather (...)
23 Apr 2015	Green Hairstreak	3	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459849	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	21oC and bright sun. What a great sight.
23 Apr 2015	Green Hairstreak	18	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD442818	VC69 Westmorland	Karen Bullimore
22 Apr 2015	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD430844	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
21 Apr 2015	Green Hairstreak	36	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD444818	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	18oC and bright sun
21 Apr 2015	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Levens	SD458839	VC69 Westmorland	David Stevenson	male flying. Bright sunny , calm day
21 Apr 2015	Green Hairstreak	16	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Grange over Sands	SD442818	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
21 Apr 2015	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD458837	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards
21 Apr 2015	Green Hairstreak	40	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD447820	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Conservative estimate.
20 Apr 2015	Green Hairstreak	12	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD430844	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Sunny
18 Apr 2015	Green Hairstreak	21	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Meathop	SD444818	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	17oC, sunny and good to see this species re-cover if slowly.
16 Apr 2015	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Nichols Moss	Witherslack	SD427830	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	11C and overcast.
9 Apr 2015	Green Hairstreak	3	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD444821	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	I never thought my first freshly emerged butterfly of the year (...)
9 Apr 2015	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD442819	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Close to boardwalk. My 1st ever. Landed on my shoulder.
6 Jun 2014	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Irton Fell	Eskdale	NY131021	VC70 Cumberland	Steven Flynn
20 May 2014	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Whinfell Forest, Center Parcs	Penrith	NY575270	VC69 Westmorland	Emma Tapp	first record for Whinfell, however this may have been missed in (...)
18 May 2014	Green Hairstreak	45	Adult	Rulsten Heights	Finsthwaite	SD354884	VC69 Westmorland	David Hardaker	Must be well into three figures across the area with most (...)
18 May 2014	Green Hairstreak	16	Adult	Pica	Workington	NY024205	VC70 Cumberland	K Hamilton
17 May 2014	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	White Esk	Ennerdale Bridge	NY078133	VC70 Cumberland	Barbara Nelson	Early morning walk with dog windy but full sunshine 10.00
14 May 2014	Green Hairstreak	15	Adult	Warton Crag	Warton	SD493725	VC60 West Lancashire	Chris Winnick	20c on a south facing slope. A superb LANCASHIRE site....welll (...)
29 Apr 2014	Green Hairstreak	50	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Grange over Sands	SD457835	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	THE RESERVE REOPENS ON 30TH APRIL. NEW BOARDWALKS INCLUDING A (...)
28 Apr 2014	Green Hairstreak	2	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD442819	VC69 Westmorland	Brian
28 Apr 2014	Green Hairstreak	10	Adult	Burns Beck Moss	Killington	SD594878	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	On Bilberry.
28 Apr 2014	Green Hairstreak	3	Adult	Old Scotch Road	Killington	SD597912	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Many fewer than a few years ago at this site. Still early for (...)
27 Apr 2014	Green Hairstreak	12	Adult	Hallsenna Moor National Nature Reserve	Seascale	NY063005	VC70 Cumberland	Brian	Wonderful site of spiralling males - probably many more in other (...)
24 Apr 2014	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Pool Bank	Witherslack	SD428879	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	Fantastic place for bluebells!
20 Apr 2014	Green Hairstreak	50	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD443819	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	I didn't count them - they were numerous in sunshine.
15 Apr 2014	Green Hairstreak	41	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD453861	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	Good to see what was prodably the finest colony in NW England (...)
11 Apr 2014	Green Hairstreak	12	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Grange over Sands	SD442818	VC69 Westmorland	R. Eddleston	first of the season for me

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