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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
15 Apr 2014 Peacock 2 Adult Grey Friar, near Wrynose Pass Coniston NY260005 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell Flying strongly in cold,sunny conditions at about 760m.
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 (...)
15 Apr 2014 Orange-tip 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD453861 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick Always great to see your first male Orange Tip of the year.
15 Apr 2014 Peacock 6 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD453861 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick A pity large nettle beds [always good for Peacock caterpillars] (...)
15 Apr 2014 Peacock 1 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410008 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick 100 % sun, Beaufort 1 13 deg C
15 Apr 2014 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410008 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick 100 % sun, Beaufort 1, 13 deg C
15 Apr 2014 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Kendal garden Kendal SD509924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Feeding on Primula denticulata.
15 Apr 2014 Small White 1 Adult Kendal garden Kendal SD509924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Female, feeding on Dandelion (lawn!)
15 Apr 2014 Green-veined White 1 Adult Dalston railway track Dalston NY368506 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
15 Apr 2014 Orange-tip 4 Adult Dalston railway track Dalston NY368506 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
15 Apr 2014 Peacock 2 Adult Grisedale Hause Grasmere NY349116 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
15 Apr 2014 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden Grange over Sands Grange over Sands SD397769 VC69 Westmorland R. Eddleston flitting around hedge and landing on holly

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