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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
8 Aug 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY726065 VC69 Westmorland Ian and Isabel Watts 24c, 95% sun, light breeze. Female looking for suitable egg (...)
8 Aug 2019 Peacock 125 Adult Smardale Gill Newbiggin-on-Lune NY707056 VC69 Westmorland Ian and Isabel Watts 24C, 90% sun, light breeze. The most numerous species here. An (...) 22895.jpeg
8 Aug 2019 Scotch Argus 75 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727067 VC69 Westmorland Ian and Isabel Watts 24c, 95% sun, light breeze. Perhaps more elusive than normal (...) 22905.jpeg
8 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Smardale Gill Newbiggin-on-Lune NY714061 VC69 Westmorland Ian and Isabel Watts 25c, 100% sun, light breeze. All within a 50 yard stretch.
8 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 65 Adult Smardale Gill Newbiggin-on-Lune NY707056 VC69 Westmorland Isabel Watts 24c, 90% sun, light breeze. 22896.jpeg
8 Aug 2019 Comma 5 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY7207 VC69 Westmorland Keith Walton
8 Aug 2019 Common Blue 4 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY7207 VC69 Westmorland Keith Walton
8 Aug 2019 Northern Brown Argus 3 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY7207 VC69 Westmorland Keith Walton
8 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 137 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY7207 VC69 Westmorland Keith Walton
8 Aug 2019 Peacock 110 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY7207 VC69 Westmorland Keith Walton
8 Aug 2019 Red Admiral 7 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY7207 VC69 Westmorland Keith Walton
8 Aug 2019 Scotch Argus 450 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY7207 VC69 Westmorland Keith Walton minimum number
8 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY7207 VC69 Westmorland Keith Walton

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