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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
29 Aug 2018 Large White 2 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC sunny
29 Aug 2018 Painted Lady 5 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC sunny
29 Aug 2018 Peacock 4 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC sunny
29 Aug 2018 Red Admiral 3 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC sunny
29 Aug 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC sunny
29 Aug 2018 Small White 2 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC sunny
29 Aug 2018 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC sunny
29 Aug 2018 Painted Lady 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On Buddleia
29 Aug 2018 Red Admiral 2 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On Buddleia
29 Aug 2018 Small Copper 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On Ice plant 4pm. 19C. Caeruleopunctata variant
29 Aug 2018 Common Blue 6 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 4m, 2f. V tatty.
29 Aug 2018 Grayling 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 2 hour walk. 19C 95% sun.
29 Aug 2018 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 2 hour walk. 19C 95% sun. Tatty.
29 Aug 2018 Small Blue 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Possibly 4 sighted.2 hour walk. 19C 95% sun.
29 Aug 2018 Small Copper 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 2 hour walk. 19C 95% sun. Caeruleopunctata variant.
29 Aug 2018 Small Heath 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 2 hour walk. 19C 95% sun.
29 Aug 2018 Small White 5 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 2 hour walk. 19C 95% sun.
29 Aug 2018 Speckled Wood 11 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 2 hour walk. 19C 95% sun. 1 very tatty.
29 Aug 2018 Wall Brown 5 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 2 hour walk. 19C 95% sun. 3 looked worn.
29 Aug 2018 Large White 1 Adult Maryport train station Maryport NY038362 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
29 Aug 2018 Painted Lady 3 Adult Maryport train station Maryport NY038362 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
29 Aug 2018 Peacock 2 Adult Maryport train station Maryport NY038362 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
29 Aug 2018 Red Admiral 1 Adult Maryport train station Maryport NY038362 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
29 Aug 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Maryport train station Maryport NY038362 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
29 Aug 2018 Small White 4 Adult Maryport train station Maryport NY038362 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
29 Aug 2018 Gatekeeper 1 Adult Quarry at end of The Tram Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Male sunbathing in path.
29 Aug 2018 Scotch Argus 2 Adult Quarry at end of The Tram Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Nectaring at length on the two remaining Knapweeds in flower. 17008.jpeg
29 Aug 2018 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Quarry at end of The Tram Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey
29 Aug 2018 Green-veined White 2 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell In garden
29 Aug 2018 Large White 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell In garden
29 Aug 2018 Red Admiral 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell In garden
29 Aug 2018 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell In garden
29 Aug 2018 Small Copper 1 Adult Bowness Railings, below car park Wigton NY232626 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Sunny but cool.
29 Aug 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Bowness Railings, below car park Wigton NY232626 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Sunny but cool.
29 Aug 2018 Wall Brown 1 Adult Bowness Railings, below car park Wigton NY232626 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Sunny but cool.
29 Aug 2018 Brimstone 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439828 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Female
29 Aug 2018 Green-veined White 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439828 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
29 Aug 2018 Small Copper 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439828 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
29 Aug 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439828 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
29 Aug 2018 Small White 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439828 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
29 Aug 2018 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439828 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
29 Aug 2018 Comma 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
29 Aug 2018 Large White 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
29 Aug 2018 Painted Lady 3 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
29 Aug 2018 Peacock 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
29 Aug 2018 Red Admiral 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
29 Aug 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
29 Aug 2018 Small White 5 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
29 Aug 2018 Green-veined White 5 Adult La'al Ratty Eskdale Green SD130997 VC70 Cumberland Tom and Felix Fitter
29 Aug 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult La'al Ratty Eskdale Green SD130997 VC70 Cumberland Tom and Felix Fitter
29 Aug 2018 Large White 1 Adult La'al Ratty Eskdale Green SD130997 VC70 Cumberland Tom and Felix Fitter
29 Aug 2018 Peacock 3 Adult La'al Ratty Eskdale Green SD130997 VC70 Cumberland Tom and Felix Fitter
29 Aug 2018 Red Admiral 2 Adult La'al Ratty Eskdale Green SD130997 VC70 Cumberland Tom and Felix Fitter
29 Aug 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 8 Adult La'al Ratty Eskdale Green SD130997 VC70 Cumberland Tom and Felix Fitter
29 Aug 2018 Speckled Wood 14 Adult La'al Ratty Eskdale Green SD130997 VC70 Cumberland Tom and Felix Fitter
19 Aug 2018 Green-veined White 2 Adult Broadoaks Hotel Troutbeck NY405011 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC Dull ......masses of buddleia!
19 Aug 2018 Large White 2 Adult Broadoaks Hotel Troutbeck NY405011 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC Dull ......masses of buddleia!
19 Aug 2018 Painted Lady 1 Adult Broadoaks Hotel Troutbeck NY405011 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC Dull ......masses of buddleia!
19 Aug 2018 Red Admiral 2 Adult Broadoaks Hotel Troutbeck NY405011 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC Dull ......masses of buddleia!
19 Aug 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Broadoaks Hotel Troutbeck NY405011 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC Dull ......masses of buddleia!
19 Aug 2018 Green-veined White 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC Dull with a brief moment of sun!
19 Aug 2018 Peacock 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC Dull with a brief moment of sun!
19 Aug 2018 Red Admiral 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC Dull with a brief moment of sun!
19 Aug 2018 Scotch Argus 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC Dull with a brief moment of sun!
19 Aug 2018 Small Copper 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC Dull with a brief moment of sun!
19 Aug 2018 Common Blue 4 Adult Workington Wind Farm Workington NX991298 VC70 Cumberland Mike Gregory 3m, 1F
19 Aug 2018 Large White 4 Adult Workington Wind Farm Workington NX991298 VC70 Cumberland Mike Gregory
19 Aug 2018 Peacock 1 Adult Workington Wind Farm Workington NX991298 VC70 Cumberland Mike Gregory
19 Aug 2018 Small Blue 1 Adult Workington Wind Farm Workington NX991298 VC70 Cumberland Mike Gregory
19 Aug 2018 Small Heath 2 Adult Workington Wind Farm Workington NX991298 VC70 Cumberland Mike Gregory
19 Aug 2018 Wall Brown 2 Adult Workington Wind Farm Workington NX991298 VC70 Cumberland Mike Gregory
19 Aug 2018 Common Blue 1 Adult Holme Park Fell Lower Clawthorpe SD5376779117 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar 16740.jpeg
19 Aug 2018 Grayling 1 Adult Holme Park Fell Lower Clawthorpe SD5376779117 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Active in dull weather.
19 Aug 2018 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Holme Park Fell Lower Clawthorpe SD5376779117 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
19 Aug 2018 Wall Brown 1 Adult Holme Park Fell Lower Clawthorpe SD5376779117 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar 16742.jpeg
9 Aug 2018 Common Blue 2 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD393736 VC69 Westmorland Finn Bugge
9 Aug 2018 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD393736 VC69 Westmorland Finn Bugge
9 Aug 2018 Purple Hairstreak 3 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD393736 VC69 Westmorland Finn Bugge
9 Aug 2018 Small Copper 2 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD393736 VC69 Westmorland Finn Bugge
9 Aug 2018 Small Heath 5 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD393736 VC69 Westmorland Finn Bugge
9 Aug 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD393736 VC69 Westmorland Finn Bugge
9 Aug 2018 Speckled Wood 6 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD393736 VC69 Westmorland Finn Bugge
9 Aug 2018 Wall Brown 4 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD393736 VC69 Westmorland Finn Bugge
9 Aug 2018 Large White 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439828 VC69 Westmorland Finn Bugge
9 Aug 2018 Small Heath 3 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439828 VC69 Westmorland Finn Bugge
9 Aug 2018 Small White 4 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439828 VC69 Westmorland Finn Bugge
9 Aug 2018 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439828 VC69 Westmorland Finn Bugge
9 Aug 2018 Wall Brown 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439828 VC69 Westmorland Finn Bugge
9 Aug 2018 Speckled Wood 2 Adult The Lakes Distillery Keswick NY195320 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong
9 Aug 2018 Common Blue 8 Adult Askam shore Askam SD2077 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Males and females in dunes
9 Aug 2018 Gatekeeper 6 Adult Askam shore Askam SD2076 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
9 Aug 2018 Grayling 2 Adult Askam shore Askam SD2077 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
9 Aug 2018 Green-veined White 3 Adult Askam shore Askam SD2076 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
9 Aug 2018 Large White 5 Adult Askam shore Askam SD2076 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
9 Aug 2018 Meadow Brown 4 Adult Askam shore Askam SD2077 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
9 Aug 2018 Painted Lady 1 Adult Askam shore Askam SD2077 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
9 Aug 2018 Small Copper 1 Adult Askam shore Askam SD2076 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Males and females in dunes
9 Aug 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Askam shore Askam SD2077 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell On sea lavendar
9 Aug 2018 Wall Brown 1 Adult Askam shore Askam SD2077 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
9 Aug 2018 Painted Lady 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 17291.jpeg
9 Aug 2018 Peacock 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
9 Aug 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
9 Aug 2018 Brimstone 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD450852 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard 90%sunshine, 19 oC
9 Aug 2018 Comma 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD450852 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard 90%sunshine, 19 oC
9 Aug 2018 Common Blue 6 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD450852 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard 90%sunshine, 19 oC
9 Aug 2018 Gatekeeper 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD450852 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard 90%sunshine, 19 oC
9 Aug 2018 Grayling 50 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD450852 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard Minimum count. 90%sunshine, 19 oC
9 Aug 2018 Green-veined White 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD450852 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard 90%sunshine, 19 oC
9 Aug 2018 High Brown Fritillary 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD450852 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard Both very worn. 90%sunshine, 19 oC
9 Aug 2018 Large White 12 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD450852 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard 90%sunshine, 19 oC
9 Aug 2018 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD450852 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard 90%sunshine, 19 oC
9 Aug 2018 Northern Brown Argus 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD450852 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard Two extremely worn. 90%sunshine, 19 oC
9 Aug 2018 Painted Lady 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD450852 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard Two extremely worn. 90%sunshine, 19 oC
9 Aug 2018 Peacock 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD450852 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard Two extremely worn. 90%sunshine, 19 oC
9 Aug 2018 Red Admiral 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD450852 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard 90%sunshine, 19 oC
9 Aug 2018 Silver-washed Fritillary 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD450852 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard 90%sunshine, 19 oC
9 Aug 2018 Small Copper 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD450852 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard 90%sunshine, 19 oC
9 Aug 2018 Small Skipper 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD450852 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard 90%sunshine, 19 oC
9 Aug 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 8 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD450852 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard 90%sunshine, 19 oC
9 Aug 2018 Small White 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD450852 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard 90%sunshine, 19 oC
9 Aug 2018 Speckled Wood 17 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD450852 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard 90%sunshine, 19 oC
9 Aug 2018 Wall Brown 16 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD450852 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard 90%sunshine, 19 oC
9 Aug 2018 Green-veined White 4 Adult Kentmere Hall Plantation Kentmere NY4557701852 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
9 Aug 2018 Large White 2 Adult Kentmere Hall Plantation Kentmere NY4557701852 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
9 Aug 2018 Large White 4 Adult Kentmere Hall Plantation Kentmere NY4537303097 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
9 Aug 2018 Peacock 3 Adult Kentmere Hall Plantation Kentmere NY4557701852 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
9 Aug 2018 Small Copper 1 Adult Kentmere Hall Plantation Kentmere NY4537303097 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
9 Aug 2018 Small White 1 Adult Kentmere Hall Plantation Kentmere NY4537303097 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
9 Aug 2018 Comma 1 Adult Ullthwaite Bridge Kentmere NY4565301184 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans

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