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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
12 May 2016 Dingy Skipper 10 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
12 May 2016 Green-veined White 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
12 May 2016 Large White 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
12 May 2016 Orange-tip 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick males
12 May 2016 Peacock 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
12 May 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
12 May 2016 Small White 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
12 May 2016 Wall Brown 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
12 May 2016 Comma 2 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD393766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
12 May 2016 Speckled Wood 10 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD393766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
12 May 2016 Brimstone 1 Adult Burneside garden Burneside SD507951 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels A rare sight in our garden.
12 May 2016 Peacock 1 Adult Rannerdale Buttermere NY171183 VC70 Cumberland Roger Fellows
12 May 2016 Orange-tip 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Male, passing through. Sunny, easterly wind.
12 May 2016 Small White 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Male, nectaring on Omphalia. Sunny, easterly wind.
12 May 2016 Painted Lady 1 Adult Dalebottom Caravan Site Keswick NY296219 VC70 Cumberland Alan Davis A very faded individual on dandelions.
12 May 2016 Orange-tip 1 Adult Seatoller Seatoller NY244138 VC70 Cumberland Roger Fellows
12 May 2016 Orange-tip 2 Adult Blackdyke Silloth NY143522 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
12 May 2016 Orange-tip 8 Adult Wigton bypass Wigton NY240490 VC70 Cumberland John Callion Seen from car, all males, must be absolute minimum
12 May 2016 Brimstone 1 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD438863 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Stunning male. Bright sunshine. Flying fast.
12 May 2016 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD437871 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Sitting beside path.
12 May 2016 Orange-tip 1 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD437871 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Male. Flying up
12 May 2016 Large White 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
12 May 2016 Orange-tip 4 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
12 May 2016 Peacock 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Very tatty.
12 May 2016 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Bit early I thought?
12 May 2016 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
12 May 2016 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Soddy Gap Workington NY069323 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
12 May 2016 Orange-tip 5 Adult Soddy Gap Workington NY069323 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
12 May 2016 Speckled Wood 9 Adult Soddy Gap Workington NY069323 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton

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