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Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Scotch Argus

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Date	Species	Number	Life Stage	Site	Town	Grid Ref.	V. County	Recorder	Comment
15 Aug 2023	Scotch Argus	8	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD455775	VC69 Westmorland	Robert Kitchen
7 Aug 2023	Scotch Argus	6	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD455774	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Ball	Regularly seen across the Knott this morning, with one close to (...)
6 Aug 2023	Scotch Argus	2	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD45337735	VC69 Westmorland	Jon Roberts	1x male and 1x female mating
6 Aug 2023	Scotch Argus	17	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD453773	VC69 Westmorland	Lindsey Gould	7 females 10 males mostly on lower slopes
29 Jul 2023	Scotch Argus	1	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD450773	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	18oC dull and breezy....freshly emerged.
28 Jul 2023	Scotch Argus	1	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD45217717	VC69 Westmorland	Rosa Menendez	Male
28 Jul 2023	Scotch Argus	2	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD45167717	VC69 Westmorland	Rosa Menendez	males
28 Jul 2023	Scotch Argus	2	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD45157719	VC69 Westmorland	Rosa Menendez	1 male and 1 female
21 Aug 2022	Scotch Argus	1	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD452772	VC69 Westmorland	Bob Theaker	A token, somewhat tatty specimen....
17 Aug 2022	Scotch Argus	1	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD456774	VC69 Westmorland	Peter Anderson	One was very large!
15 Aug 2022	Scotch Argus	1	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD45627752	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	It was quite overcast but nonetheless 20c or so. Expected to see (...)
14 Aug 2022	Scotch Argus	1	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD456775	VC69 Westmorland	Josh Hedley
14 Aug 2022	Scotch Argus	3	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD456774	VC69 Westmorland	Peter Crooks
10 Aug 2022	Scotch Argus	2	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD453774	VC69 Westmorland	Brian Hancock
10 Aug 2022	Scotch Argus	3	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD455775	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Ghorbal
8 Aug 2022	Scotch Argus	10	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD456774	VC69 Westmorland	Peter Howard	Minimum count in general vicinity of Trig Point
7 Aug 2022	Scotch Argus	15	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD453771	VC69 Westmorland	Nicholas Turner	Mix of male and female with a couple of fresh looking females.
1 Aug 2022	Scotch Argus	7	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD453771	VC69 Westmorland	Lynne Farrell	Males and females
1 Aug 2022	Scotch Argus	12	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD455775	VC69 Westmorland	Nick Hatton
29 Jul 2022	Scotch Argus	10	Adult	Arnside Knott Wood	Arnside	SD453771	VC69 Westmorland	David Hughes	20⁰C. Partial sun. 20 minute observation
29 Jul 2022	Scotch Argus	22	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD456775	VC69 Westmorland	Kate Hughes
10 Aug 2021	Scotch Argus	20	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD453774	VC69 Westmorland	Anthony Marsh
4 Aug 2021	Scotch Argus	40	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD450773	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	21oC 90% sun and very little wind. Most fresh: 32 male and 8 (...)
2 Aug 2021	Scotch Argus	10	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD456775	VC69 Westmorland	Howard and Penny Smith
2 Aug 2021	Scotch Argus	5	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD456775	VC69 Westmorland	Stuart Green
28 Jul 2021	Scotch Argus	4	Adult	Arnside Knott Wood	Arnside	SD454774	VC69 Westmorland	Andy Bolton
25 Jul 2021	Scotch Argus	11	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD456775	VC69 Westmorland	Michael Hampson
23 Jul 2021	Scotch Argus	3	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD453779	VC69 Westmorland	Michael Read	Area just above car park at the Knott
18 Aug 2020	Scotch Argus	3	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD453773	VC69 Westmorland	David Wright	2 on NW slope, 1 in lower field towards Arnside. The one (...)
14 Aug 2020	Scotch Argus	10	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD452771	VC69 Westmorland	Dinesh Patel	On south facing grass slopes
13 Aug 2020	Scotch Argus	3	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD452774	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	99% sun, hot. Mid-afternoon. Only males seen.
8 Aug 2020	Scotch Argus	5	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD4577	VC69 Westmorland	Philip Key
6 Aug 2020	Scotch Argus	2	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD452773	VC69 Westmorland	Mike Porter	Weather dull with heavy cloud and occasional drizzle. Little (...)
6 Aug 2020	Scotch Argus	2	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD455775	VC69 Westmorland	Mike Porter	Weather dull with heavy cloud and occasional drizzle. Little (...)
3 Aug 2020	Scotch Argus	7	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD454775	VC69 Westmorland	Dinesh Patel	On sheltered grassy slopes
3 Aug 2020	Scotch Argus	5	Adult	Arnside Knott Wood	Arnside	SD453775	VC69 Westmorland	Keith Mudd	Flying in afternoon sunshine
30 Jul 2020	Scotch Argus	2	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD453773	VC69 Westmorland	Graham Parry	Sunny breaks in cloud, humid
29 Jul 2020	Scotch Argus	8	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD4535777431	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar	Sunny intervals.
12 Aug 2019	Scotch Argus	13	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD4565377568	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar	17 deg 80% sunshine 6 hrs comprehensive survey.
6 Aug 2019	Scotch Argus	1	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD453773	VC69 Westmorland	Ian and Isabel Watts	4.30pm. Strong breeze. Sunny, 20c. Just a single before the (...)
3 Aug 2019	Scotch Argus	2	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD4577	VC69 Westmorland	Philip Key	Actual number.
2 Aug 2019	Scotch Argus	7	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD456774	VC69 Westmorland	Noz and Jules	5 of the 7 were seen at the same time feeding on wild marjoram
30 Jul 2019	Scotch Argus	14	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD451774	VC69 Westmorland	Linda	Only showing when the sun came out
29 Jul 2019	Scotch Argus	3	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD451773	VC69 Westmorland	Mike Gregory	20 deg C. Full Sun. 6pm to 8pm. low numers, wondering where (...)
26 Jul 2019	Scotch Argus	6	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD454774	VC69 Westmorland	Tom and Felix Fitter
23 Jul 2019	Scotch Argus	2	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD451772	VC69 Westmorland	Mike Gregory	26 deg full sun. No wind 6pm - 8pm.
20 Jul 2019	Scotch Argus	2	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD4510677167	VC69 Westmorland	Rosa Menendez	Very fresh individuals, sunny and around 19C
16 Aug 2018	Scotch Argus	5	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD452773	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	10.30am. Fresh, breezy 15oC, showers and sunshine. A small (...)
8 Aug 2018	Scotch Argus	3	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD4521777095	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans	Overcast and windy.
6 Aug 2018	Scotch Argus	1	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD451772	VC69 Westmorland	Adam McVeigh
4 Aug 2018	Scotch Argus	2	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD452771	VC69 Westmorland	Rosa Menendez
4 Aug 2018	Scotch Argus	3	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD456775	VC69 Westmorland	Rosa Menendez
4 Aug 2018	Scotch Argus	1	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD454774	VC69 Westmorland	Rosa Menendez
4 Aug 2018	Scotch Argus	1	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD451772	VC69 Westmorland	Rosa Menendez
4 Aug 2018	Scotch Argus	4	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD453774	VC69 Westmorland	Rosa Menendez
4 Aug 2018	Scotch Argus	1	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD454775	VC69 Westmorland	Rosa Menendez
4 Aug 2018	Scotch Argus	1	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD453773	VC69 Westmorland	Rosa Menendez
1 Aug 2018	Scotch Argus	5	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD453773	VC69 Westmorland	Jeremy Bartlett
31 Jul 2018	Scotch Argus	7	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD451772	VC69 Westmorland	Neil Freeman	Scattered along lower slope. Breezy but warm morning with good (...)
31 Jul 2018	Scotch Argus	6	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD453774	VC69 Westmorland	Neil Freeman	Scattered along slope, much lower numbers than expected given (...)
31 Jul 2018	Scotch Argus	5	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD455775	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar	An extensive search but worryingly very low numbers.
30 Jul 2018	Scotch Argus	6	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD451772	VC69 Westmorland	Jeremy Bartlett
26 Jul 2018	Scotch Argus	2	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD453773	VC69 Westmorland	Tom and Felix Fitter
22 Jul 2018	Scotch Argus	10	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD453773	VC69 Westmorland	Mike Gregory	19degrees, overcast, light breeze
21 Jul 2018	Scotch Argus	15	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD455773	VC69 Westmorland	Mike Gregory
21 Jul 2018	Scotch Argus	1	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD454773	VC69 Westmorland	Rosa Menendez
21 Jul 2018	Scotch Argus	1	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD450772	VC69 Westmorland	Rosa Menendez
21 Jul 2018	Scotch Argus	2	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD451771	VC69 Westmorland	Rosa Menendez
21 Jul 2018	Scotch Argus	2	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD451772	VC69 Westmorland	Rosa Menendez
15 Jul 2018	Scotch Argus	1	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD452772	VC69 Westmorland	H Shacklock
17 Aug 2017	Scotch Argus	11	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD452774	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans
15 Aug 2017	Scotch Argus	26	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD452774	VC69 Westmorland	Linda & Arthur Pennington
9 Aug 2017	Scotch Argus	13	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD450772	VC69 Westmorland	Karen Bullimore
8 Aug 2017	Scotch Argus	6	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD450772	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	18oC 70%un
31 Jul 2017	Scotch Argus	30	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD451772	VC69 Westmorland	Neil Freeman	Part cloud and breezy with sunny spells.
28 Jul 2017	Scotch Argus	7	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD452773	VC69 Westmorland	Brian Arnold	I am a member of BC Dorset branch visiting Arnside. 4 of the (...)
25 Jul 2017	Scotch Argus	6	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD455775	VC69 Westmorland	Karen Bullimore
24 Jul 2017	Scotch Argus	30	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD456777	VC69 Westmorland	Pete Kinsella	Newly emerging from 11.30-12.30
23 Jul 2017	Scotch Argus	3	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD452774	VC69 Westmorland	Linda
13 Jul 2017	Scotch Argus	1	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD456774	VC69 Westmorland	Graeme Baker
16 Aug 2016	Scotch Argus	7	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD452771	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	1.30pm - 3.00pm Past their best
6 Aug 2016	Scotch Argus	15	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD4577	VC69 Westmorland	Mike Gregory	All individuals showing signs of wind damage. No fresh (...)
1 Aug 2016	Scotch Argus	25	Adult	Arnside Knott - West Side	Arnside	SD452772	VC69 Westmorland	Dave Coleman	25 probably many more. Humid cloudy but 20C in sunny spells ; (...)
1 Aug 2016	Scotch Argus	68	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD4577	VC69 Westmorland	Dave O'Brien
31 Jul 2016	Scotch Argus	30	Adult	Arnside Knott Wood	Arnside	SD452772	VC69 Westmorland	Iain Rogerson
31 Jul 2016	Scotch Argus	6	Adult	Arnside Knott - West Side	Arnside	SD451771	VC69 Westmorland	Jools Ready
31 Jul 2016	Scotch Argus	95	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD452774	VC69 Westmorland	Linda
31 Jul 2016	Scotch Argus	5	Adult	Arnside Knott Wood	Arnside	SD453776	VC69 Westmorland	Phil Byle
30 Jul 2016	Scotch Argus	4	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD454776	VC69 Westmorland	James Bradbury
30 Jul 2016	Scotch Argus	15	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD452775	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Partridge
29 Jul 2016	Scotch Argus	50	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD455775	VC69 Westmorland	Simon Fenner	Plenty of Scotch Argus about, some already looking quite faded, (...)
25 Jul 2016	Scotch Argus	7	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD456775	VC69 Westmorland	Karen Bullimore
25 Jul 2016	Scotch Argus	12	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD452772	VC69 Westmorland	Steve and Maggie East
23 Jul 2016	Scotch Argus	20	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD456775	VC69 Westmorland	Mike Gregory	Good numbers and easy sightings in most of the upper meadows. (...)
22 Jul 2016	Scotch Argus	18	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD452772	VC69 Westmorland	Steve and Maggie East
15 Aug 2015	Scotch Argus	68	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD454774	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar
1 Aug 2015	Scotch Argus	3	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD455774	VC69 Westmorland	Michael Williams
28 Jul 2014	Scotch Argus	8	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD452776	VC69 Westmorland	Michael Foley	Numbers seem very low

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