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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
24 Jun 2020 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Isel bridge Cockermouth NY164332 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh 26958.jpeg
24 Jun 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 12 Adult Flodder Allotment Witherslack SD4487 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
24 Jun 2020 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Swaledale Watch, Caldbeck, Carlisle NY30813967 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Bright sunshine. Species located deep in grasses and sedge as (...) 26976.jpeg
24 Jun 2020 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD417907 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory full sun. Hot
24 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 12 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD316876 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
24 Jun 2020 Large Skipper 2 Adult Isel bridge Cockermouth NY164332 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh
24 Jun 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
24 Jun 2020 Silver-washed Fritillary 2 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
24 Jun 2020 Common Blue 2 Adult Barkbooth Lot Bowland Bridge SD415907 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 12.40-13.30. 22c. 100% sun. No breeze.
24 Jun 2020 Large Skipper 2 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD434869 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 11.30-12.10. 22c. 100% sun. No breeze. Central path.
24 Jun 2020 Meadow Brown 2 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD436868 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 9.25- 9.50. 20c. 100% sun. Eastern side.
24 Jun 2020 Northern Brown Argus 2 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD434869 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 11.30-12.10. 22c. 100% sun. No breeze.
24 Jun 2020 Speckled Wood 2 Adult High Park Wood Witherslack SD434869 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 11.30-12.10. 22c. 100% sun. No breeze.
24 Jun 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434879 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 9.50- 10.50. 20c. 100% sun. No breeze.
24 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 8.45- 9.10. 20c. 100% sun.
24 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Caudale Moor Hartsop NY411101 VC69 Westmorland Ian Watts 95% sun, very warm, moderate SW breeze.
24 Jun 2020 Green-veined White 2 Adult Tarn Sike Tebay NY665075 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 11.40-12.50. Hot sun, light breeze.
24 Jun 2020 Large Skipper 2 Adult Tarn Sike Tebay NY665075 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Both male. 11.40-12.50. Hot sun, light breeze.
24 Jun 2020 Red Admiral 2 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377430 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple Many more
24 Jun 2020 Small White 2 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377430 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
24 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD417907 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory full sun. Hot
24 Jun 2020 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD417907 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory full sun. Hot
24 Jun 2020 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD316876 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
24 Jun 2020 Red Admiral 2 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows On Buddleia

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