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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
23 May 2016 Small Heath 1 Adult Lowca rugby club brows Lowca NX978216 VC70 Cumberland Chris Mason
23 May 2016 Wall Brown 3 Adult Lowca rugby club brows Lowca NX978216 VC70 Cumberland Chris Mason
23 May 2016 Green Hairstreak 5 Adult High Dam (above) Finsthwaite SD361890 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
23 May 2016 Orange-tip 2 Adult Irton Pike Santon Bridge NY121012 VC70 Cumberland Ewan Munro There were also >5 Micropterix calthella on buttercups at the (...)
23 May 2016 Green-veined White 14 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbride NY273565 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon Probably many more - about 25- 30 unidentified "Whites"
23 May 2016 Marsh Fritillary 10 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbride NY273565 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon At least ten between 10.50-12.50
23 May 2016 Orange-tip 13 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbride NY273565 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon 8 FEMALES AND 5 MALES
23 May 2016 Wall Brown 2 Adult Garden Allonby Allonby NY082435 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
23 May 2016 Green-veined White 5 Adult Seaton Seaton NY013307 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
23 May 2016 Large White 3 Adult Seaton Seaton NY013307 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
23 May 2016 Small White 6 Adult Seaton Seaton NY013307 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
23 May 2016 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Seaton Seaton NY013307 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
23 May 2016 Green-veined White 1 Adult Bleacrag road Witherslack SD427840 VC69 Westmorland Karen Bullimore
23 May 2016 Orange-tip 2 Adult Bleacrag road Witherslack SD427840 VC69 Westmorland Karen Bullimore
23 May 2016 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Bleacrag road Witherslack SD427840 VC69 Westmorland Karen Bullimore
23 May 2016 Orange-tip 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Karen Bullimore
23 May 2016 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Karen Bullimore
23 May 2016 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Witherslack Hall Witherslack SD436861 VC69 Westmorland Karen Bullimore
23 May 2016 Small Heath 1 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD435851 VC69 Westmorland Karen Bullimore
23 May 2016 Speckled Wood 8 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD434843 VC69 Westmorland Karen Bullimore
23 May 2016 Large White 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Surprisingly few butterflies seen. Tho I think I might have (...)
23 May 2016 Orange-tip 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Surprisingly few butterflies seen. Tho I think I might have (...)
23 May 2016 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Surprisingly few butterflies seen. Tho I think I might have (...)
23 May 2016 Small Copper 1 Adult Blease Road Keswick NY307255 VC70 Cumberland Tom O'Boyle

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