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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
6 Oct 2021 Comma 1 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY219457 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson great condition
6 Oct 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY219457 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson great condition
6 Oct 2021 Small White 1 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY219457 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
15 Sep 2021 Comma 1 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY218458 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
15 Sep 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY218458 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
15 Sep 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY218458 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
15 Sep 2021 Small White 2 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY218458 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
15 Sep 2021 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY218458 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
7 Aug 2021 Small White 8 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY217452 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson Roadside
7 Aug 2021 Wall Brown 5 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY217452 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson Roadside
20 Jul 2021 Comma 1 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY218455 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson First for here
18 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 9 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY218459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
18 Jul 2021 Ringlet 5 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY218459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
18 Jul 2021 Small Copper 1 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY218459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
18 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 25 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY218459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson too many to count
18 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY218459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
18 Jul 2021 Small White 9 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY218459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
18 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY218459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson First time here
21 Jun 2021 Large Skipper 9 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY219456 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
21 Jun 2021 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY219456 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
21 Jun 2021 Small White 2 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY219456 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
18 Jul 2020 Large White 1 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY216459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
18 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 37 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY216459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
18 Jul 2020 Small Copper 2 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY216459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
18 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 7 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY216459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
18 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY216459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
18 Jul 2020 Small White 4 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY216459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
1 Jul 2020 Large White 1 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY216459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
1 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 26 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY216459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson lost count
1 Jul 2020 Ringlet 23 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY216459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson lost count
1 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 7 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY216459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
1 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY216459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
1 Jul 2020 Small White 2 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY216459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
14 Jun 2020 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY217459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
14 Jun 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY217459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
14 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY217459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
14 Jun 2020 Small White 1 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY217459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
26 May 2020 Large Skipper 2 Adult Aikbank Wigton NY217459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
26 May 2020 Orange-tip 7 Adult Aikbank Wigton NY216459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson M and F
23 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 18 Adult Aikbank Wigton NY220456 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson mostly males . one male was a Minimus
23 Apr 2020 Peacock 2 Adult Aikbank Wigton NY220456 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson mostly males . one male was a Minimus
23 Apr 2020 Small White 1 Adult Aikbank Wigton NY220456 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
16 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 2 Adult Aikbank Wigton NY220456 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
16 Apr 2020 Peacock 2 Adult Aikbank Wigton NY220456 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
16 Apr 2020 Small White 1 Adult Aikbank Wigton NY220456 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
15 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 3 Adult Aikbank Wigton NY219458 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson 2 M 1 F
13 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 2 Adult Aikbank Wigton NY219457 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
1 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 4 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY456216 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson all on buddliea
1 Aug 2019 Peacock 4 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY456216 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson
1 Aug 2019 Red Admiral 5 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY456216 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson
1 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY456216 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson
28 Jul 2019 Large White 1 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY456216 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson
28 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 5 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY456216 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson
28 Jul 2019 Peacock 2 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY456216 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson
28 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY456216 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson
28 Jul 2019 Small White 9 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY456216 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson
16 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 3 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY456216 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson
16 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY456216 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson Plenty more
16 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 7 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY456216 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson
16 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY456216 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson
28 Jun 2019 Painted Lady 5 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY456216 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson
6 Jun 2019 Painted Lady 1 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY456216 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson On Valerian
2 May 2019 Orange-tip 2 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY456216 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson
2 May 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY456216 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson
12 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 1 Adult Aikbank Wigton NY456216 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson male
12 Sep 2018 Red Admiral 8 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY228013 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson In orchard amongst fallen apples
12 Sep 2018 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY228013 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson In orchard amongst fallen apples
25 Aug 2018 Large White 1 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY228013 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson On Verbena. ,Buddlia.
25 Aug 2018 Painted Lady 4 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY228013 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson On Verbena. ,Buddlia.
25 Aug 2018 Peacock 1 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY228013 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson On Verbena. ,Buddlia.
25 Aug 2018 Red Admiral 1 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY228013 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson On Verbena. ,Buddlia.
25 Aug 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY228013 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson On Verbena. ,Buddlia.
25 Aug 2018 Small White 6 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY228013 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson On Verbena. ,Buddlia.
25 Aug 2018 Wall Brown 1 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY228013 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson On Verbena. ,Buddlia.
21 Aug 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY228013 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
21 Aug 2018 Small White 3 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY228013 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
21 Aug 2018 Wall Brown 2 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY228013 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
12 Aug 2018 Large White 1 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY228013 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
12 Aug 2018 Red Admiral 1 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY228013 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
12 Aug 2018 Wall Brown 1 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY228013 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
19 Jul 2018 Peacock 11 Adult Aikbank Wigton NY215457 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson On thistles
10 Jul 2018 Painted Lady 1 Adult Aikbank Wigton NY215457 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson In my garden,

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