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Date	Species	Number	Life Stage	Site	Town	Grid Ref.	V. County	Recorder	Comment
12 Oct 2023	Red Admiral	13	Adult	Woodland Garden	Castle Carrock	NY540550	VC70 Cumberland	Richard Brown	overnight frost sunny nectaring on ivy flower
1 Oct 2023	Red Admiral	13	Adult	Rockliffe	Carlisle	NY353629	VC70 Cumberland	Richard Brown	80% sun 17c breezy . country lanes.
8 Sep 2023	Red Admiral	13	Adult	Hawkshead garden	Hawkshead	SD348983	VC69 Westmorland	Gill Henwood	On sedum spectabile in the garden with many bees. More around (...)
29 Aug 2023	Red Admiral	13	Adult	Garden	Hayton	NY508576	VC70 Cumberland	Richard Brown	sunny after heavy shower
20 Aug 2023	Speckled Wood	13	Adult	Smardale Nature Reserve	Smardale	NY729076	VC69 Westmorland	Jack Taylor	Count between two viaducts. Cloudy, windy odd sunny spells
10 Aug 2023	Gatekeeper	13	Adult	Hodbarrow RSPB Reserve	Millom	SD175790	VC70 Cumberland	Helen Wallace	Full sun. 26c.
8 Aug 2023	Peacock	113	Adult	Bowness-on-Solway Nature Reserve	Carlisle	NY2061	VC70 Cumberland	Keith Walton
13 Jul 2023	Red Admiral	13	Adult	Bridleway To Croglin Fell	Croglin	NY568475	VC70 Cumberland	Richard Brown	hazy sun strong breeze.
13 Jul 2023	Ringlet	13	Adult	Bridleway To Croglin Fell	Croglin	NY568475	VC70 Cumberland	Richard Brown	hazy sun strong breeze.
6 Jul 2023	Meadow Brown	13	Adult	White Scar Raven's Lodge	Levens	SD454858	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	17oC 60%sun. light breeze.
29 Jun 2023	Meadow Brown	13	Adult	Wakebarrow	Levens	SD455864	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	18oC breeze 80% sun
29 Jun 2023	Small Skipper	13	Adult	Field by Boundary Bank Lane	Kendal	SD504926	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Mid afternoon. Sunny, sheltered from cool westerly wind. No (...)
22 Jun 2023	Ringlet	13	Adult	Fell Track	Newbiggin cumrew	NY562491	VC70 Cumberland	Richard Brown	warm sunny breezy. track to moorland
23 May 2023	Green-veined White	13	Adult	Watchtree Nature Reserve	Great Orton	NY306538	VC70 Cumberland	Richard Brown	sunny breezy
9 May 2023	Speckled Wood	13	Adult	Cliburn Moss NNR	Penrith	NY580256	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
10 Sep 2022	Speckled Wood	13	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD190710	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	20C. 10.50- 12.10. 85% sun.
5 Sep 2022	Small Tortoiseshell	13	Adult	Garden	Penrith	NY499266	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
27 Aug 2022	Speckled Wood	13	Adult	St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix	Carlisle	NY401570	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
10 Aug 2022	Wall Brown	13	Adult	Bowness on Solway Nature Reserve	Bowness on Solway	NY2061	VC70 Cumberland	K Walton	only one seen
31 Jul 2022	Red Admiral	13	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD460852	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
1 Jul 2022	Ringlet	13	Adult	Holme Stinted Pastures	Clawthorpe	SD544786	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips	Cloud, rain showers am, sunny periods pm. SE breeze 15c
30 Jun 2022	Meadow Brown	13	Adult	Path near Castlehead	Keswick	NY268226	VC70 Cumberland	Lorna Swift and Tim Dixon
20 Jun 2022	Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary	13	Adult	Greystoke Forest	Hutton Roof, Greystoke	NY388343	VC70 Cumberland	Sarah Mitchell	11.00 am sunny and warm. 17oC
23 May 2022	Common Blue	13	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189712	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Field trip. 10.30-12.20.
15 May 2022	Orange-tip	13	Adult	Overwater verge	Uldale	NY254354	VC70 Cumberland	Lorna Swift
14 May 2022	Brimstone	13	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD460852	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	Warm, sunny and breezy.
8 May 2022	Orange-tip	13	Adult	Silver Meadows Nature Reserve	Bassenthwaite Lake	NY198309	VC70 Cumberland	Lorna Swift
27 Mar 2022	Peacock	13	Adult	Whitbarrow	Witherslack	SD458859	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	17oC 90% sun almost still. Most basking on bare earth or cut (...)
21 Sep 2021	Small Tortoiseshell	13	Adult	Holehird Gardens	Windermere	NY410007	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	18oC sunny....most on Verbena Bonarensis.
21 Sep 2021	Small Tortoiseshell	13	Adult	Holehird Gardens	Windermere	NY410007	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	18oC sunny ...most on verbena
21 Sep 2021	Speckled Wood	13	Adult	Glasson Moss	Glasson	NY235609	VC70 Cumberland	Peter Howard
12 Sep 2021	Small Tortoiseshell	13	Adult	Garden	Uldale	NY249369	VC70 Cumberland	L Swift
24 Aug 2021	Peacock	13	Adult	Garden	Penrith	NY499266	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
3 Aug 2021	Small White	13	Adult	Smardale Gill	Kirkby Stephen	NY724064	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	19oc 65% sun little wind.
22 Jul 2021	Meadow Brown	13	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD451773	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	28oC full sun/no wind
15 Jul 2021	Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary	13	Adult	Whitbarrow	Levens	SD449867	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	220c 100% sun no wind. Most very faded.
14 Jul 2021	Ringlet	13	Adult	Holme Park Fell	Burton-in-Kendal	SD543784	VC69 Westmorland	Steve Graham	A couple of hours 19-23C with increasing sunshine and fritillary (...)
10 Jul 2021	White-letter Hairstreak	13	Adult	Kendal Fell edge Golf Course	Kendal	SD5092	VC69 Westmorland	Lindsey Gould	In elms top of greenside and golf course
2 Jul 2021	Common Blue	13	Adult	Holme Park Fell	Clawthorpe	SD539791	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips	Mostly sunny 21c
27 May 2021	Dingy Skipper	13	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD466851	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
9 Sep 2020	Red Admiral	13	Adult	Beach	Ulverston	SD309758	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	South along beach from brick kiln lane to coast rd at SD303743.
1 Sep 2020	Meadow Brown	13	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD192712	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	9.45-11am. 100% sun. Approx 14C,
31 Aug 2020	Small Tortoiseshell	13	Adult	Stanwix garden	Carlisle	NY402572	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
15 Aug 2020	Gatekeeper	13	Adult	Gait Barrows	Arnside	SD483777	VC60 West Lancashire	Sarah Mitchell
7 Aug 2020	Peacock	13	Adult	Smardale Gill	Kirkby Stephen	NY727068	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips	Cloudy then sunny periods. Max temp 21c
7 Aug 2020	Meadow Brown	13	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD192712	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Sunny intervals.
19 Jul 2020	Meadow Brown	13	Adult	High Farm	Grange over Sands	SD4078	VC69 Westmorland	Doreen Howard
11 Jul 2020	Dark Green Fritillary	13	Adult	Hampsfell	Lindale	SD405798	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips	Mostly sunny 15c-17c Fritillary species x 15 not identified
8 Jul 2020	Meadow Brown	13	Adult	Walney Island	Barrow-in-Furness	SD170709	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	17c. Overcast. 10.45-12 noon.
6 Jul 2020	Meadow Brown	13	Adult	Scout Scar	Kendal	SD498916	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Very blustery, sunny intervals, 16deg.C. 2.45-3.30pm.
25 Jun 2020	Meadow Brown	13	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD192712	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	9.30-10.25. 24c. 100% sun, wind 2.
24 Jun 2020	Large Skipper	13	Adult	Oxen Park	Oxen Park	SD316876	VC69 Westmorland	Rob Fitter
17 Jun 2020	Small Tortoiseshell	13	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY402569	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	All looked really fresh. Most on bramble blossom.
14 Jun 2020	Large Skipper	13	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
13 Jun 2020	Small Blue	13	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD188711	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	11.00-13.00. 21C 80% sun. Worn.
9 Jun 2020	Northern Brown Argus	13	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	10.10 - 11.20
9 May 2020	Green-veined White	13	Adult	Uldale	Egremont	NY037119	VC70 Cumberland	Jake Manson	In 2km from NY04851236 to NY03071151
25 Apr 2020	Orange-tip	13	Adult	Mockerkin	Mockerkin	NY0904523168	VC70 Cumberland	Thalia Sparke	4 female
2 Oct 2019	Red Admiral	13	Adult	Garden	Penrith	NY499267	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
25 Sep 2019	Red Admiral	13	Adult	Garden	Penrith	NY499267	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
21 Sep 2019	Red Admiral	13	Adult	Esplanade and Promenade	Grange over Sands	SD406775	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Keiller	On buddleias and sedums 4.10-4.45pm. Warm and sunny.
21 Sep 2019	Red Admiral	13	Adult	New Mills garden	Brampton	NY549617	VC70 Cumberland	Peter Howard	On golden buddleia. 4pm, full sun
13 Sep 2019	Small Tortoiseshell	13	Adult	Eden Bridge Gardens	Carlisle	NY400567	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
25 Aug 2019	Peacock	13	Adult	Skinburness	Silloth	NY126561	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	Seen along 2000m of coast pathway, 3.30-4.30pm, warm and sunny.
24 Aug 2019	Peacock	13	Adult	Garden	Uldale	NY249368	VC70 Cumberland	L Swift
12 Aug 2019	Painted Lady	13	Adult	Gaterigghow	Nether Wasdale	NY108040	VC70 Cumberland	Jake Manson
12 Aug 2019	Scotch Argus	13	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD4565377568	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar	17 deg 80% sunshine 6 hrs comprehensive survey.
8 Aug 2019	Common Blue	13	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189712	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
8 Aug 2019	Small White	13	Adult	Allithwaite Quarry	Allithwaite	SD390766	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick	23deg C sun no wind aggregated grid reference knapweed the (...)
4 Aug 2019	Small Skipper	13	Adult	Height Road	High Newton	SD404841	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	A short section ( 7 metres long) of flower rich and damp (...)
3 Aug 2019	Small Skipper	13	Adult	Kendal Fell	Kendal	SD503932	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Nectaring on Knapweed. . Warm and Sunny.
3 Aug 2019	Painted Lady	13	Adult	Broomriggs	Hawkshead	SD363970	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Martin	22 degees, 70% sun
2 Aug 2019	Meadow Brown	13	Adult	Sandscale Haws	Barrow-in-Furness	SD196754	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	22c. 11.30-13.30. 10% sun.
1 Aug 2019	Meadow Brown	13	Adult	Cavendish Dock Road waste ground	Barrow-in-Furness	SD207686	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	19c. 17.45-18.15.
29 Jul 2019	Grayling	13	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189711	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	20C. N. slagbank. Including 1 pair.
29 Jul 2019	Peacock	13	Adult	Holehird Gardens	Troutbeck Bridge	NY410007	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	20 degrees pm
17 Jul 2019	Meadow Brown	13	Adult	Brigsteer Park Wood, bottom track.	Levens	SD484879	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick	overcast, dry, little wind ca 17 deg C no Silver-washed (...)
15 Jul 2019	Grayling	13	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD455849	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	21.5 deg. C. Light airs. 13.00-15.00 hrs. Buddleia in flower (...)
12 Jul 2019	Gatekeeper	13	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189708	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Very windy. south slag.
8 Jul 2019	Ringlet	13	Adult	White Scar Raven's Lodge	Levens	SD461851	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	20oC 10% sun [no breeze]
4 Jul 2019	Large Skipper	13	Adult	Brigsteer Park Wood, bottom track.	Levens	SD486878	VC69 Westmorland	Finn Bugge
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.
1 Jul 2019	Painted Lady	13	Adult	St Helens	Flimby	NY010326	VC70 Cumberland	John Callion	Not flying, 'kicking' them up as l walked through short (...)
1 Jul 2019	Large Skipper	13	Adult	River Lowther	Whale	NY516221	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
30 Jun 2019	Painted Lady	13	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD190713	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	50 minutes on eastern side of slag bank where relatively (...)
29 Jun 2019	Small Skipper	13	Adult	Barkbooth Lot	Witherslack	SD416908	VC69 Westmorland	Mike Gregory	faded and past thier best now
28 Jun 2019	Meadow Brown	13	Adult	Allithwaite Quarry	Allithwaite	SD391767	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	35 minutes. Sunny and warm
28 Jun 2019	Large Heath	13	Adult	Barkbooth Lot	Bowland Bridge	SD417908	VC69 Westmorland	Tom and Felix Fitter
27 Jun 2019	Meadow Brown	13	Adult	Thwaite Head Fell	Rusland	SD3511591507	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans	100% sun, 23c. Track between Thwaite Head and Low Dale Park.
26 Jun 2019	Ringlet	13	Adult	Flashbank Wood	Brigsteer	SD488880	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	Probably many more
26 Jun 2019	Painted Lady	13	Adult	Eden Bridge Gardens	Carlisle	NY400567	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	Most nectaring on blue mint flowers. None looked really fresh, (...)
26 Jun 2019	Ringlet	13	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY401568	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
19 Jun 2019	Small Heath	13	Adult	White Scar Raven's Lodge	Levens	SD460854	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	18oC 80% sun
19 Jun 2019	Painted Lady	13	Adult	Claife Heights Brown Stone Moss	Wray	SD382976	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Actually think there were more. They ranged from worn to fresh.
10 Jun 2019	Common Blue	13	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD466850	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	All males.
10 Jun 2019	Small Heath	13	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD466850	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
16 May 2019	Orange-tip	13	Adult	Mythop Moss NR	Mythop	SD445815	VC69 Westmorland	Bryan Ingleby/Kath Armstrong	Bright sun, light breeze, 18degC
29 Apr 2019	Orange-tip	13	Adult	Cliburn Moss NNR	Cliburn	NY584250	VC69 Westmorland	Neil McCall	Common on all woodland edges in still sunny weather.
5 Sep 2018	Speckled Wood	13	Adult	Siddick Village	Workington	NY000314	VC70 Cumberland	John Callion
31 Aug 2018	Small Copper	13	Adult	North Walney NNR	Barrow-in-Furness	SD172707	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	11.40-12.30. Mainly on heather, ragwort.
31 Aug 2018	Small White	13	Adult	Cliburn Moss NNR	Cliburn	NY579257	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
25 Aug 2018	Small Tortoiseshell	13	Adult	Low Moorlands	Dalston	NY368506	VC70 Cumberland	Michael Williams	On garden buddleia
25 Aug 2018	Grayling	13	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD466851	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
11 Aug 2018	Small Tortoiseshell	13	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD460853	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	22oC 80% sun.
11 Aug 2018	Wall Brown	13	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD460853	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	22oC 80% sun. ...they are having a fantastic second generation.
1 Aug 2018	Green-veined White	13	Adult	Smardale Gill	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY7207	VC69 Westmorland	Dave O'Brien
1 Aug 2018	Large White	13	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD466851	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
30 Jul 2018	Common Blue	13	Adult	Howe Ridding	Witherslack	SD434879	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans	Most faded.
25 Jul 2018	Meadow Brown	13	Adult	Mawbray Banks	Mawbray	NY083472	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	2.50 - 3.30pm sunny but breezy
19 Jul 2018	Dark Green Fritillary	13	Adult	Howe Ridding	Witherslack	SD434879	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	23oC 70% sun
18 Jul 2018	Grayling	13	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD460854	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	24oC 50% sun
11 Jul 2018	Grayling	13	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD4577	VC69 Westmorland	Dave O'Brien
11 Jul 2018	Red Admiral	13	Adult	Copridding Wood	Arnside	SD4477	VC69 Westmorland	Dave O'Brien
1 Jul 2018	Grayling	13	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189710	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	28C. 95 min walk.
7 Jun 2018	Mountain Ringlet	13	Adult	Grey Knotts	Honister	NY211121	VC70 Cumberland	Pat Appleton	Wall to wall sunshine, at noon
7 Jun 2018	Large Heath	13	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD444820	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar	One determined to shelter under the boardwalk!
21 May 2018	Dingy Skipper	13	Adult	Cavendish Dock Road waste ground	Barrow-in-Furness	SD204685	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	90 min slow walk. 100% sun.
7 May 2018	Orange-tip	13	Adult	Kent river bank	Kendal	SD5194	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	11.00 - 12.30. Mostly warm sunshine.
28 Sep 2017	Red Admiral	13	Adult	Springfield Rd	Ulverston	SD285775	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Late morning. 17c. On Ivy.
28 Sep 2017	Speckled Wood	13	Adult	River Lowther	Askham	NY516221	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
12 Sep 2017	Red Admiral	13	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD190710	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Between car park
22 Aug 2017	Small Copper	13	Adult	Skinburness	Silloth	NY124558	VC70 Cumberland	Linda & Arthur Pennington
17 Aug 2017	Gatekeeper	13	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD452774	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans
16 Aug 2017	Speckled Wood	13	Adult	Brigsteer Park Wood	Brigsteer	SD485878	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans	10% sun.
15 Aug 2017	Gatekeeper	13	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD452774	VC69 Westmorland	Linda & Arthur Pennington
9 Aug 2017	Speckled Wood	13	Adult	Brigsteer Wood, bottom track.	Levens	SD485878	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Mostly sunny, sheltered from wind.
9 Aug 2017	Scotch Argus	13	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD450772	VC69 Westmorland	Karen Bullimore
24 Jul 2017	Green-veined White	13	Adult	Brigsteer Park Wood	Brigsteer	SD485881	VC69 Westmorland	Karen Bullimore
12 Jul 2017	Small Skipper	13	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD4577	VC69 Westmorland	Dave O'Brien
8 Jul 2017	Meadow Brown	13	Adult	Helsington Barrows	Kendal	SD4889	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Mostly sunny, fresh SW breeze. 14.30 - 16.10
1 Jul 2017	Red Admiral	13	Adult	Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve	Clawthorpe	SD538782	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
20 Jun 2017	Dark Green Fritillary	13	Adult	Barkbooth Lot	Crosthwaite	SD416907	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	23oC 80% sun freshly emerged and fast flying
1 Jun 2017	Orange-tip	13	Adult	River Lowther	Askham	NY516221	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	10 males, 3 females.
18 May 2017	Wall Brown	13	Adult	Watchtree Nature Reserve	Great Corby	NY3153	VC70 Cumberland	Peter Howard	Sunny, 16 degrees
11 May 2017	Duke of Burgundy	13	Adult	Township Plantation	The Howe	SD450885	VC69 Westmorland	G Ashworth	Laying eggs on Cowslip
11 May 2017	Duke of Burgundy	13	Egg	Township Plantation	The Howe	SD450885	VC69 Westmorland	G Ashworth
11 May 2017	Orange-tip	13	Adult	near Allonby	Allonby	NY095440	VC70 Cumberland	John Callion	BOTH SEXES
3 May 2017	Orange-tip	13	Adult	Miltonrigg Wood	Brampton	NY5661	VC70 Cumberland	Peter Howard	Individuals nectaring on Lady's Smock and dog violet
15 Sep 2016	Speckled Wood	13	Adult	Oldside Wind Farm	Workington	NX995303	VC70 Cumberland	John Callion	Also 4 Migrant Hawker Dragonflies
17 Aug 2016	Gatekeeper	13	Adult	Hodbarrow RSPB Reserve	Millom	SD185787	VC70 Cumberland	Helen Wallace	Two hours, full sun.
1 Aug 2016	Speckled Wood	13	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD4577	VC69 Westmorland	Dave O'Brien	Also seen was 1 very faded Fritillary, flying past, so no hope (...)
14 Jul 2016	Ringlet	13	Adult	High Park Wood	Witherslack	SD438863	VC69 Westmorland	Dave O'Brien
23 Jun 2016	Large Heath	13	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD4481	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Hot sunshine but strong breeze. 2 were paired. About 90 min.
3 Jun 2016	Small Heath	13	Adult	Arnside Redhills Pasture	Arnside	SD456778	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar
23 May 2016	Orange-tip	13	Adult	Finglandrigg Wood	Kirkbride	NY273565	VC70 Cumberland	Ian Tallon	8 FEMALES AND 5 MALES
15 May 2016	Dingy Skipper	13	Adult	Oldside Wind Farm	Workington	NX995305	VC70 Cumberland	Ian Tallon
13 May 2016	Speckled Wood	13	Adult	Howe Ridding	Witherslack	SD435871	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	15oC only 10% sun
20 Apr 2016	Green Hairstreak	13	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Ulpha	SD447820	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	Sunny
10 Oct 2015	Red Admiral	13	Adult	Bothel garden Ivy Hall	Bothel	NY179388	VC70 Cumberland	Philippa Greggan	Feeding on Michaelmas daisies
30 Sep 2015	Red Admiral	13	Adult	Wetheral garden	Wetheral	NY466544	VC70 Cumberland	Cilla Stanger-Moore
30 Aug 2015	Peacock	13	Adult	Bowness-on-Solway gravel pits	Bowness-on-Solway	NY206617	VC70 Cumberland	Michael Williams
19 Jul 2015	Small Skipper	13	Adult	Allithwaite Quarry	Allithwaite	SD390767	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick
9 Jul 2015	Small Heath	13	Adult	Hartsop Dodd	Patterdale	NY4111	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Tordoff	Counted during UKBMS Mountain Ringlet transect. Average altitude (...)
23 Jun 2015	Large Skipper	13	Adult	Lowca Brows	Whitehaven	NX978220	VC70 Cumberland	Mike and Lyn Mills
10 Jun 2015	Small Heath	13	Adult	Finglandrigg Wood	Kirkbampton	NY283571	VC70 Cumberland	Margaret Eastlick	17 deg (shade) full sun almost no breeze
4 Jun 2015	Common Blue	13	Adult	Lowca Brows	Whitehaven	NX978220	VC70 Cumberland	Mike and Lyn Mills	Including 1 female
7 Aug 2014	Large White	13	Adult	Skinburness	Skinburness	NY127557	VC70 Cumberland	John Callion
28 Jul 2014	Small Tortoiseshell	13	Adult	Great Corby	Carlisle	NY484544	VC70 Cumberland	Karen Mclellan
22 Jul 2014	Green-veined White	13	Adult	Cumrew Fell	Castle Carrock	NY573505	VC70 Cumberland	Karen Mclellan
14 Jun 2014	Small Blue	13	Adult	Workington Wind Farm	Workington	NX993297	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Chadwick	In 2hrs in full sun between above grid ref. and NX997309
8 Jun 2014	Green-veined White	13	Adult	Finglandrigg Wood	Kirkbride	NY271569	VC70 Cumberland	Stephen Lowther
24 Apr 2014	Speckled Wood	13	Adult	Beetham Fell	Beetham	SD488795	VC69 Westmorland	Peter Moreton	Speckled wood emergence this week. Total count on standard (...)

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