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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
29 Jul 2019 Common Blue 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD508931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun....one fresh and one v. tatty.
29 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD508931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun....one fresh and one v. tatty.
29 Jul 2019 Gatekeeper 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD508931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun.....first seen on this site!
29 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 18 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD508931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun. superb wild flowers!
29 Jul 2019 Large White 30 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD508931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun. superb wild flowers!
29 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 32 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD508931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun. superb wild flowers!
29 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 87 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD508931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun. superb wild flowers!
29 Jul 2019 Peacock 20 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD508931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun. superb wild flowers!
29 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD508931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun.
29 Jul 2019 Ringlet 10 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD508931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun. superb wild flowers!
29 Jul 2019 Scotch Argus 4 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD508931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun.....just emerged!
29 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 68 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD508931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun. superb wild flowers!
29 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD508931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun.....just emerged!
29 Jul 2019 Small White 10 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD508931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun. superb wild flowers!
29 Jul 2019 Comma 2 Adult Lindale Recreation Ground Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson On Buddleia, Ragwort and Knapweed in hot sunshine.
29 Jul 2019 Gatekeeper 2 Adult Lindale Recreation Ground Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson On Buddleia, Ragwort and Knapweed in hot sunshine.
29 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 4 Adult Lindale Recreation Ground Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson On Buddleia, Ragwort and Knapweed in hot sunshine.
29 Jul 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Lindale Recreation Ground Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson On Geranium.
29 Jul 2019 Large Skipper 5 Adult Lindale Recreation Ground Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson On Buddleia, Ragwort and Knapweed in hot sunshine.
29 Jul 2019 Large White 5 Adult Lindale Recreation Ground Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson On Buddleia, Ragwort and Knapweed in hot sunshine.
29 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Lindale Recreation Ground Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson On Buddleia, Ragwort and Knapweed in hot sunshine.
29 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 10 Adult Lindale Recreation Ground Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson On Buddleia, Ragwort and Knapweed in hot sunshine.
29 Jul 2019 Peacock 10 Adult Lindale Recreation Ground Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson On Buddleia, Ragwort and Knapweed in hot sunshine.
29 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Lindale Recreation Ground Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson On Buddleia.
29 Jul 2019 Small Copper 1 Adult Lindale Recreation Ground Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson On Buddleia, Ragwort and Knapweed in hot sunshine.
29 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Lindale Recreation Ground Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson On Buddleia, Ragwort and Knapweed in hot sunshine.
29 Jul 2019 Common Blue 19 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20C. N. slagbank. At least 3 females.
29 Jul 2019 Common Blue 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun.20C. Between car park. Male.
29 Jul 2019 Common Blue 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20C. Southern slagbank.
29 Jul 2019 Gatekeeper 23 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20C. Northern slag bank.
29 Jul 2019 Gatekeeper 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun.20C. Between car park
29 Jul 2019 Gatekeeper 22 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Southern slagbank.
29 Jul 2019 Grayling 13 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20C. N. slagbank. Including 1 pair. 22098.jpeg
29 Jul 2019 Grayling 8 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20C. Southern slagbank. Including 3 pairs. 22109.jpeg
29 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20C. N. slagbank.
29 Jul 2019 Large White 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20C. N. slagbank.
29 Jul 2019 Large White 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun.20C. Between car park
29 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 23 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20C. Southern slagbank.
29 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 28 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20C. N. slagbank.
29 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun.20C. Between car park.
29 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 14 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Southern slagbank. Including 6 on 1 patch of teazels.
29 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 36 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20C. N. slagbank.
29 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 8 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun.20C. Between car park
29 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun.20C. Between car park
29 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20C. N. slagbank. Caeruleopunctata.
29 Jul 2019 Small Copper 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20C. N. slagbank. Caeruleopunctata.
29 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 9 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20C. N. slagbank.
29 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 6 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Southern slagbank.
29 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20C. N. slagbank.
29 Jul 2019 Speckled Wood 8 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20C. N. slagbank.
29 Jul 2019 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun.20C. Between car park
29 Jul 2019 Wall Brown 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20C. N. slagbank.
29 Jul 2019 Comma 1 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY732065 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 14.00-15.30 Sunny last half hour
29 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 4 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY732065 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 14.00-15.30 Sunny last half hour
29 Jul 2019 Large White 3 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY732065 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 14.00-15.30 Sunny last half hour 22157.jpeg
29 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY732065 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 14.00-15.30 Sunny last half hour
29 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 5 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY732065 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 14.00-15.30 Sunny last half hour
29 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 2 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY732065 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 14.00-15.30 Sunny last half hour
29 Jul 2019 Ringlet 8 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY732065 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 14.00-15.30 Sunny last half hou Most tatty 22151.jpeg
29 Jul 2019 Scotch Argus 19 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY732065 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 14.00-15.30 Sunny last half hour 22149.jpeg
29 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 1 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY732065 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 14.00-15.30 Sunny last half hour
29 Jul 2019 Common Blue 2 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD498913 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Males
29 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 5 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD498913 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny, light westerly breeze. 3.30pm.
29 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 1 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD498913 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny, light westerly breeze. 3.30pm.
29 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 29 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD498913 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny, light westerly breeze. 3.30pm.
29 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 4 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD498913 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny, light westerly breeze. 3.30pm.
29 Jul 2019 Peacock 1 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD498913 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey
29 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 15 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD498913 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny, light westerly breeze. 3.30pm.
29 Jul 2019 Common Blue 4 Adult West boundary of Kendal Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Mostly sunny, 2.30pm.
29 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult West boundary of Kendal Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Mostly sunny, 2.30pm. 22122.jpeg
29 Jul 2019 Large White 2 Adult West boundary of Kendal Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Mostly sunny, 2.30pm.
29 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 14 Adult West boundary of Kendal Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Mostly sunny, 2.30pm.
29 Jul 2019 Peacock 1 Adult West boundary of Kendal Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Nectaring on knapweed, ignoring nearby spear and field thistles. (...)
29 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 18 Adult West boundary of Kendal Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Nectaring on knapweed, ignoring nearby spear and field thistles. (...)
29 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 4 Adult West boundary of Kendal "race course" Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Nectaring onknapweed, ignoring spear and field thistles. Mostly (...) 22116.jpeg
29 Jul 2019 Comma 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell On Buddleja 4pm after heavy morning rain. Fresh butterfly.
29 Jul 2019 Large White 3 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell On Buddleja 4pm after heavy morning rain.
29 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 2 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell On Buddleja 4pm after heavy morning rain.
29 Jul 2019 Peacock 3 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell On Buddleja 4pm after heavy morning rain
29 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 2 Adult The Helm, Oxenholme Oxenholme SD530887 VC69 Westmorland Martin
29 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 2 Adult The Helm, Oxenholme Oxenholme SD530887 VC69 Westmorland Martin
29 Jul 2019 Gatekeeper 20 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451773 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 20 deg C. Full Sun. 6pm to 8pm. Very numerous 22255.jpeg
29 Jul 2019 Grayling 8 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451773 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 20 deg C. Full Sun. 6pm to 8pm. 22256.jpeg
29 Jul 2019 Large White 4 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451773 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 20 deg C. Full Sun. 6pm to 8pm.
29 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451773 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 20 deg C. Full Sun. 6pm to 8pm.
29 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 7 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451773 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 20 deg C. Full Sun. 6pm to 8pm.
29 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451773 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 20 deg C. Full Sun. 6pm to 8pm.
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 (...) 22261.jpeg
29 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 12 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451773 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 20 deg C. Full Sun. 6pm to 8pm. . 22262.jpeg
29 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 3 Adult Holehird Gardens Troutbeck Bridge NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards 20 degrees pm
29 Jul 2019 Large White 1 Adult Holehird Gardens Troutbeck Bridge NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards 20 degrees pm
29 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Holehird Gardens Troutbeck Bridge NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards 20 degrees pm
29 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 33 Adult Holehird Gardens Troutbeck Bridge NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards 20 degrees pm
29 Jul 2019 Peacock 13 Adult Holehird Gardens Troutbeck Bridge NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards 20 degrees pm
29 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Holehird Gardens Troutbeck Bridge NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards 20 degrees pm
29 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 8 Adult Holehird Gardens Troutbeck Bridge NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards 20 degrees pm
29 Jul 2019 Comma 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Sunny
29 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 4 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
29 Jul 2019 Large White 4 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
29 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 9 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
29 Jul 2019 Peacock 4 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 22124.jpeg
29 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 23 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 22123.jpeg
29 Jul 2019 Small White 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
29 Jul 2019 Scotch Argus 39 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY739079 VC69 Westmorland Steve Taylor Two mile E-W transect along disused railway and Smardale Gill. (...) 22207.jpeg
29 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 6 Adult Coniston Old Man Coniston SD277964 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
29 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 24 Adult Coniston Old Man Coniston SD277964 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
29 Jul 2019 Peacock 2 Adult Coniston Old Man Coniston SD277964 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
29 Jul 2019 Small Heath 1 Adult Coniston Old Man Coniston SD277964 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
29 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 1 Adult Coniston Old Man Coniston SD277964 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
29 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Coniston Old Man Coniston SD277964 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter

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