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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
23 Jul 2019 Comma 1 Adult Fell End Beetham SD497776 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Gatekeeper 12 Adult Fell End Beetham SD497776 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 4 Adult Fell End Beetham SD497776 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Large Skipper 1 Adult Fell End Beetham SD497776 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Large White 2 Adult Fell End Beetham SD497776 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 14 Adult Fell End Beetham SD497776 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 1 Adult Fell End Beetham SD497776 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Fell End Beetham SD497776 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Ringlet 17 Adult Fell End Beetham SD497776 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 8 Adult Fell End Beetham SD497776 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Fell End Beetham SD497776 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Small White 1 Adult Fell End Beetham SD497776 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Fell End Beetham SD497776 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Common Blue 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD507931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC Sun
23 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD507931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC sun
23 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 3 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD507931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC Sun
23 Jul 2019 Large White 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD507931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC Sun
23 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 27 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD507931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC Sun
23 Jul 2019 Peacock 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD507931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC Sun
23 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD507931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC Sun
23 Jul 2019 Ringlet 14 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD507931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC Sun
23 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 47 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD507931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC Sun....every where!
23 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 9 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD507931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC Sun....every where!
23 Jul 2019 Small White 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD507931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC Sun
23 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Grayling 33 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 5 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Large White 3 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Peacock 24 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 4 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Silver-washed Fritillary 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Small Heath 8 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Small White 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Speckled Wood 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick 26 deg C no wind full sun
23 Jul 2019 Comma 1 Adult Bridleway Oxen Park SD316875 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Mid 20's C.
23 Jul 2019 Gatekeeper 7 Adult Bridleway Oxen Park SD316875 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Mid 20's C.
23 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 15 Adult Bridleway Oxen Park SD316875 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Mid 20's C.
23 Jul 2019 Peacock 1 Adult Bridleway Oxen Park SD316875 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Mid 20's C.
23 Jul 2019 Small Copper 1 Adult Bridleway Oxen Park SD316875 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Mid 20's C.
23 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 6 Adult Bridleway Oxen Park SD316875 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Mid 20's C. Between Reading room
23 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Bridleway Oxen Park SD316875 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Mid 20's C.
23 Jul 2019 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Bridleway Oxen Park SD316875 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Mid 20's C. Between Reading room
23 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Lord Ling Oxen Park SD317885 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Mid 20's C.
23 Jul 2019 Gatekeeper 5 Adult Lord Ling Oxen Park SD317885 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Mid 20's C.
23 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 1 Adult Lord Ling Oxen Park SD317885 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Mid 20's C.
23 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Lord Ling Oxen Park SD317885 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Mid 20's C.
23 Jul 2019 Small Copper 4 Adult Lord Ling Oxen Park SD317885 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Mid 20's C.
23 Jul 2019 Small Heath 1 Adult Lord Ling Oxen Park SD317885 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Mid 20's C.
23 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 6 Adult Lord Ling Oxen Park SD317885 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Mid 20's C.
23 Jul 2019 Grayling 1 Adult Coastal path-Kells Whitehaven NX964168 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
23 Jul 2019 Large White 4 Adult Coastal path-Kells Whitehaven NX964168 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
23 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Coastal path-Kells Whitehaven NX964168 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
23 Jul 2019 Peacock 1 Adult Coastal path-Kells Whitehaven NX964168 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
23 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Coastal path-Kells Whitehaven NX964168 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
23 Jul 2019 Comma 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Feeding on Buddleja in garden
23 Jul 2019 Large White 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Feeding on Buddleja in garden
23 Jul 2019 Comma 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny. T 25C 35 minutes observation in mid afternoon.
23 Jul 2019 Common Blue 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny. T 25C 35 minutes observation in mid afternoon.
23 Jul 2019 Gatekeeper 10 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny. T 25C 35 minutes observation in mid afternoon.
23 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 10 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny. T 25C 35 minutes observation in mid afternoon.
23 Jul 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny. T 25C
23 Jul 2019 Large White 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny. T 25C 35 minutes observation in mid afternoon.
23 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny. T 25C 35 minutes observation in mid afternoon.
23 Jul 2019 Ringlet 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny. T 25C 35 minutes observation in mid afternoon.
23 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny. T 25C 35 minutes observation in mid afternoon.
23 Jul 2019 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny. T 25C 35 minutes observation in mid afternoon.
23 Jul 2019 Brimstone 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 75 minutes observation in mid afternoon. temp 26. Male
23 Jul 2019 Gatekeeper 3 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 75 minutes observation in mid afternoon. temp 26
23 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 75 minutes observation in mid afternoon. temp 26
23 Jul 2019 Large Skipper 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 75 minutes observation in mid afternoon. temp 26
23 Jul 2019 Large White 2 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 75 minutes observation in mid afternoon. temp 26
23 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 20 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 75 minutes observation in mid afternoon. temp 26
23 Jul 2019 Peacock 2 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 75 minutes observation in mid afternoon. temp 26
23 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 75 minutes observation in mid afternoon. temp 26.
23 Jul 2019 Ringlet 15 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 75 minutes observation in mid afternoon. temp 26
23 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 6 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 75 minutes observation in mid afternoon. temp 26
23 Jul 2019 Speckled Wood 20 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 75 minutes observation in mid afternoon. temp 26
23 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Winster Winster SD416947 VC69 Westmorland Martin Partridge On buddleia in garden of property 21768.jpeg
23 Jul 2019 High Brown Fritillary 2 Adult Winster Winster SD416947 VC69 Westmorland Martin Partridge On buddleia in garden of property 21767.jpeg
23 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 26 deg full sun. No wind 6pm - 8pm 21809.jpeg
23 Jul 2019 Gatekeeper 20 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 26 deg full sun. No wind 6pm - 8pm. Very numerous
23 Jul 2019 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 26 deg full sun. No wind 6pm - 8pm. Lots of photos before I (...) 21811.jpeg
23 Jul 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 26 deg full sun. No wind 6pm - 8pm.
23 Jul 2019 Large White 4 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 26 deg full sun. No wind 6pm - 8pm.
23 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 20 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 26 deg full sun. No wind 6pm - 8pm. Numerous
23 Jul 2019 Northern Brown Argus 5 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 26 deg full sun. No wind 6pm - 8pm. All very battered 21815.jpeg
23 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 8 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 26 deg full sun. No wind 6pm - 8pm.
23 Jul 2019 Purple Hairstreak 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 26 deg full sun. No wind 6pm - 8pm.
23 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 26 deg full sun. No wind 6pm - 8pm.
23 Jul 2019 Ringlet 20 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 26 deg full sun. No wind 6pm - 8pm. numerous
23 Jul 2019 Scotch Argus 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 26 deg full sun. No wind 6pm - 8pm.
23 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 18 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 26 deg full sun. No wind 6pm - 8pm. 21821.jpeg
23 Jul 2019 Small White 4 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 26 deg full sun. No wind 6pm - 8pm.
23 Jul 2019 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 26 deg full sun. No wind 6pm - 8pm. I carpark wood
23 Jul 2019 Wall Brown 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 26 deg full sun. No wind 6pm - 8pm.
23 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 4 Adult High Arnside Tarn Skelwith Bridge NY330010 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Hot, Temp 26 degrees
23 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 2 Adult High Arnside Tarn Skelwith Bridge NY330010 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Hot, Temp 26 degrees
23 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 15 Adult High Arnside Tarn Skelwith Bridge NY330010 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Hot, Temp 26 degrees
23 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 12 Adult High Arnside Tarn Skelwith Bridge NY330010 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Hot, Temp 26 degrees
23 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult High Arnside Tarn Skelwith Bridge NY330010 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Hot, Temp 26 degrees
23 Jul 2019 Ringlet 5 Adult Cummacatta Wood Grange-in-Borrowdale NY264169 VC70 Cumberland Pete Barron
23 Jul 2019 Small Copper 1 Adult Cummacatta Wood Grange-in-Borrowdale NY264169 VC70 Cumberland Pete Barron
23 Jul 2019 Comma 1 Adult Garden Rosthwaite NY257145 VC70 Cumberland Pete Barron
23 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 2 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
23 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
23 Jul 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral village Wetheral NY464545 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones female
23 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Cockshot Lane Glenridding NY385170 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
23 Jul 2019 Small Heath 2 Adult Gray Crag Hartsop NY431114 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
23 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Hartsop Hartsop village NY408130 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
23 Jul 2019 Small Heath 1 Adult Pasture Bottom Hartsop NY419119 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
23 Jul 2019 Comma 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 21874.jpeg
23 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 4 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
23 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
23 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell First one for garden.
23 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 18 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 14 on one Buddleia.
23 Jul 2019 Small White 3 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
13 Jul 2019 Comma 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% dull.
13 Jul 2019 Common Blue 3 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% dull.
13 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% dull.
13 Jul 2019 Grayling 32 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% dull.
13 Jul 2019 Large Skipper 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% dull.
13 Jul 2019 Large White 4 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% dull.
13 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 8 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% dull.
13 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% dull.
13 Jul 2019 Ringlet 10 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% dull.
13 Jul 2019 Small Heath 21 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% dull.
13 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% dull.
13 Jul 2019 Small White 2 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% dull.
13 Jul 2019 Speckled Wood 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% dull.
13 Jul 2019 Common Blue 4 Adult Faulds Brow, Caldbeck. Wigton NY304406 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong
13 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 12 Adult Faulds Brow, Caldbeck. Wigton NY304406 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Bright, windy. 1/2 hr walk.
13 Jul 2019 Small Heath 34 Adult Faulds Brow, Caldbeck. Wigton NY304406 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Bright, windy. 1/2 hr walk.
13 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 38 Adult Faulds Brow, Caldbeck. Wigton NY304406 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Bright, windy. Nectaring on Thyme 1/2 hr walk.
13 Jul 2019 Common Blue 2 Adult Walk in St John's in the Vale St John's in the Vale NY318201 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon Sunny
13 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 20 Adult Walk in St John's in the Vale St John's in the Vale NY318201 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon Sunny
13 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 6 Adult Walk in St John's in the Vale St John's in the Vale NY318201 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon Sunny
13 Jul 2019 Ringlet 20 Adult Walk in St John's in the Vale St John's in the Vale NY318201 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon Sunny
13 Jul 2019 Small Heath 6 Adult Walk in St John's in the Vale St John's in the Vale NY318201 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon Sunny
13 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Walk in St John's in the Vale St John's in the Vale NY318201 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon Sunny
13 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 5 Adult Walk wood and grassland St John's in the Vale NY318201 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon
13 Jul 2019 Gatekeeper 5 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 17 deg C overcast no sun
13 Jul 2019 Large Skipper 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 17 deg C overcast no sun
13 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 17 deg C overcast no sun
13 Jul 2019 Ringlet 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 17 deg C overcast no sun
13 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 6 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 17 deg C overcast no sun
13 Jul 2019 Large White 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
13 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 1 Adult River Kent Kendal SD5190 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key Highest count at any point.
13 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 10 Adult River Kent Kendal SD5190 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key Highest count at any point.
13 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 1 Adult River Kent Kendal SD5190 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key Highest count at any point.
13 Jul 2019 Ringlet 3 Adult River Kent Kendal SD5190 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key Highest count at any point.
13 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 6 Adult River Kent Kendal SD5190 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key Highest count at any point.
13 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 22 Adult River Kent Kendal SD5190 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key Highest count at any point.
13 Jul 2019 Small White 16 Adult River Kent Kendal SD5190 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key Highest count at any point.
13 Jul 2019 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult River Kent Kendal SD5190 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key Highest count at any point.
13 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Nectaring on Lavender.
13 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Nectaring on Lavender, Cornflowers % Buddleia. 21225.jpeg
13 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 3 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD487876 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
13 Jul 2019 Large Skipper 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD487876 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
13 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD487876 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
13 Jul 2019 Ringlet 12 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD487876 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
13 Jul 2019 Silver-washed Fritillary 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD487876 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
13 Jul 2019 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD487876 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
13 Jul 2019 Gatekeeper 1 Adult Flan Hill Ulverston SD285796 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
13 Jul 2019 Purple Hairstreak 3 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Bouth SD336876 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
13 Jul 2019 Comma 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
13 Jul 2019 Common Blue 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
13 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter and several other large fritillaries one of which was probably a (...)
13 Jul 2019 Grayling 30 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
13 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
13 Jul 2019 Large Skipper 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
13 Jul 2019 Large White 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
13 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
13 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
13 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
13 Jul 2019 Ringlet 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
13 Jul 2019 Small Heath 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
13 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
13 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
13 Jul 2019 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
3 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 24 Adult Loughrigg Ambleside NY356051 VC69 Westmorland Andrew Rhodes
3 Jul 2019 Large Skipper 6 Adult Loughrigg Ambleside NY356051 VC69 Westmorland Andrew Rhodes
3 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 6 Adult Loughrigg Ambleside NY356051 VC69 Westmorland Andrew Rhodes
3 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 8 Adult Loughrigg Ambleside NY356051 VC69 Westmorland Andrew Rhodes
3 Jul 2019 Ringlet 28 Adult Loughrigg Ambleside NY356051 VC69 Westmorland Andrew Rhodes
3 Jul 2019 Small Heath 50 Adult Loughrigg Ambleside NY356051 VC69 Westmorland Andrew Rhodes Stopped counting at this figure.
3 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Loughrigg Ambleside NY356051 VC69 Westmorland Andrew Rhodes Beautiful fresh second brood specimens feeding on the patches of (...)
3 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 1 Adult Sands Road Ulverston SD289766 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold
3 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Sands Road Ulverston SD289766 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold
3 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 3 Adult Honister Pass Keswick NY2113 VC70 Cumberland Doreen Howard
3 Jul 2019 Common Blue 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20c. Breezy in places.
3 Jul 2019 Large Skipper 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20c. Breezy in places.
3 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 20 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20c. Breezy in places.
3 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 5 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20c. Breezy in places.
3 Jul 2019 Ringlet 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20c. Breezy in places.
3 Jul 2019 Small Blue 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20c. Breezy in places.
3 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 28 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20c. Breezy in places.
3 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20c. Breezy in places.
3 Jul 2019 Small White 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20c. Breezy in places.
3 Jul 2019 Large Heath 1 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD460821 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 09.30 - 11.00 20699.jpeg
3 Jul 2019 Large Skipper 7 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD460821 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 09.30 - 11.00
3 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 2 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD460821 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 09.30 - 11.00
3 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD460821 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 09.30 - 11.00
3 Jul 2019 Large Skipper 7 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
3 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 15 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
3 Jul 2019 Northern Brown Argus 3 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 20726.jpeg
3 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 4 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
3 Jul 2019 Ringlet 25 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
3 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
3 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
3 Jul 2019 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Sedgwick Sedgwick SD508864 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Top of Elm next to fishermans gate
3 Jul 2019 Common Blue 3 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Witherslack SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 11.30-12.30 20717.jpeg
3 Jul 2019 Grayling 5 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Witherslack SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 11.30-12.30
3 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 3 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Witherslack SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 11.30-12.30
3 Jul 2019 Northern Brown Argus 2 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Witherslack SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 11.30-12.30
3 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Witherslack SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 11.30-12.30
3 Jul 2019 Ringlet 12 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Witherslack SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 11.30-12.30 20703.jpeg
3 Jul 2019 Small Heath 2 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Witherslack SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 11.30-12.30
3 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 8 Adult Irt Estuary Drigg SD06329721 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson In Juncus at top of salt marsh
3 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Mockerkin Mockerkin NY090233 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
3 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Mockerkin Mockerkin NY090233 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
3 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Mockerkin Mockerkin NY090233 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
3 Jul 2019 Common Blue 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD506932 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Male. Full sun, light airs.
3 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD506932 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, light airs.
3 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD506932 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, light airs.
3 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD506932 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Very worn. Full sun, light airs.
3 Jul 2019 Ringlet 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD506932 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey One very small; while it was flying I thought it might have been (...)
3 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD506932 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Very fresh. Full sun, light airs.
3 Jul 2019 Large White 1 Adult Path near Derwentwater and Kettlewell Car Park Borrowdale NY268198 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon roadside
3 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 10 Adult Path near Derwentwater and Kettlewell Car Park Borrowdale NY268198 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon on wildflowers and path near lake
3 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 5 Adult Path near Derwentwater and Kettlewell Car Park Borrowdale NY268198 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon on wildflowers near lake
3 Jul 2019 Ringlet 4 Adult Path near Derwentwater and Kettlewell Car Park Borrowdale NY268198 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon on wildflowers near lake
3 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Path near Derwentwater and Kettlewell Car Park Borrowdale NY268198 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon on wildflowers near lake
3 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 2 Adult High House, Borrowdale Tebay NY537047 VC69 Westmorland Martin
3 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult High House, Borrowdale Tebay NY537047 VC69 Westmorland Martin
3 Jul 2019 White-letter Hairstreak 5 Adult Force Bridge Sedgwick SD507868 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny and warm. At least 5 White letter Hairstreak in the (...)
3 Jul 2019 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Wellhead Sedgwick SD507862 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny and warm. 10 am. Two viewed at eye level from the bridge (...)
3 Jul 2019 Common Blue 1 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY307541 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NW part of reserve. 20degC sunny, light breeze. A fresh male.
3 Jul 2019 Large Skipper 5 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY307541 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NW part of reserve. 20degC sunny, light breeze.
3 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 100 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY307537 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SW part of reserve. Abundant in all areas.
3 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 1 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY311538 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SE part of reserve. 20degC sunny, light breeze.
3 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 5 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY307537 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SW part of reserve. 20degC sunny, light breeze.
3 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 3 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY307541 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NW part of reserve. 20degC sunny, light breeze.
3 Jul 2019 Ringlet 90 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY307541 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NW part of reserve. 20degC sunny, light breeze. Abundant in all (...)
3 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 3 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY307537 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SW part of reserve. 20degC sunny, light breeze.
3 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 18 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY311538 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SE part of reserve. 20degC sunny, light breeze.
3 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 13 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY307541 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NW part of reserve. 20degC sunny, light breeze.
3 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY307537 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SW part of reserve. 20degC sunny, light breeze.
3 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY311538 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SE part of reserve. 20degC sunny, light breeze.
3 Jul 2019 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY312542 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NE part of reserve. 20degC sunny, light breeze.
3 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 45 Adult Cummacatta Wood Grange-in-Borrowdale NY256171 VC70 Cumberland Pete Barron
3 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 50 Adult Cummacatta Wood Grange-in-Borrowdale NY256171 VC70 Cumberland Pete Barron
3 Jul 2019 Large Skipper 35 Adult Cummacatta Wood Grange-in-Borrowdale NY256171 VC70 Cumberland Pete Barron
3 Jul 2019 Ringlet 90 Adult Cummacatta Wood Grange-in-Borrowdale NY256171 VC70 Cumberland Pete Barron
3 Jul 2019 Gatekeeper 1 Adult RSPB Hodbarrow Millom SD1778 VC70 Cumberland Philip Key
3 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 25 Adult RSPB Hodbarrow Millom SD1778 VC70 Cumberland Philip Key Very numerous, too many to count.
3 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 15 Adult RSPB Hodbarrow Millom SD1778 VC70 Cumberland Philip Key
3 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult RSPB Hodbarrow Millom SD1778 VC70 Cumberland Philip Key
3 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 15 Adult RSPB Hodbarrow Millom SD1778 VC70 Cumberland Philip Key
3 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult RSPB Hodbarrow Millom SD1778 VC70 Cumberland Philip Key
3 Jul 2019 Speckled Wood 1 Adult RSPB Hodbarrow Millom SD1778 VC70 Cumberland Philip Key
3 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Aglionby Carlisle NY453578 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones on thistles
3 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 2 Adult Wetheral Mill Wetheral NY468547 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
3 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Wetheral Mill Wetheral NY468547 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
3 Jul 2019 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Wetheral Mill Wetheral NY468547 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
3 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 30 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD416907 VC69 Westmorland Roger Cope Many beautiful males and fresh females patrolling
3 Jul 2019 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD415907 VC69 Westmorland Roger Cope After 4 hours of searching and examination of every fritillary!
3 Jul 2019 Mountain Ringlet 97 Adult Hartsop Dodd Penrith NY412118 VC69 Westmorland Stephen Matthewman In the mile from Stony Cove Pike to Hartsop Dodd
3 Jul 2019 Large Heath 15 Adult Drumburgh Moss Drumburgh NY2555158510 VC70 Cumberland Tom Dunbar High water table. 20 deg C. 100% sunshine. 20760.jpeg
3 Jul 2019 Large Skipper 18 Adult Drumburgh Moss Drumburgh NY2555158510 VC70 Cumberland Tom Dunbar On edge of Moss mainly on bramble. 20762.jpeg
3 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 6 Adult Drumburgh Moss Drumburgh NY2555158510 VC70 Cumberland Tom Dunbar 20 deg C. 100% sunshine. 20761.jpeg
3 Jul 2019 Large Heath 10 Adult Whitrigg Common Glasson Moss Glasson NY2364759662 VC70 Cumberland Tom Dunbar widespread but low density. 20763.jpeg
3 Jul 2019 Large Skipper 15 Adult Whitrigg Common Glasson Moss Glasson NY2364759662 VC70 Cumberland Tom Dunbar Mostly on Moss edge. 20764.jpeg
3 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 8 Adult Whitrigg Common Glasson Moss Glasson NY2364759662 VC70 Cumberland Tom Dunbar Water table low. Very dry in places.
3 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 14 Adult Brampton Carlisle NY525605 VC70 Cumberland William O'Brien
3 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 1 Adult Stanwix Carlisle NY400573 VC70 Cumberland William O'Brien

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    Chris Winnick
  • Treasurer:
    David Eastlick

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