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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
3 May 2023 Brimstone 7 Adult White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 3 females, 4 males. 40431.jpeg
7 Jul 2022 Comma 7 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD486878 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge 20C- Along high,middle
1 Aug 2018 Comma 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
18 Jun 2023 Dark Green Fritillary 7 Adult Wakebarrow Levens SD452864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 90% cloud but 23oC No wind
15 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 67 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD449867 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 220c 100% sun no wind! widespread....lots of females looking for (...)
9 Aug 2018 Gatekeeper 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD450852 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard 90%sunshine, 19 oC
8 Jul 2019 Grayling 27 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 10% sun [no breeze]
27 Jul 2018 Grayling 7 Adult Ravens Farm Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 26oC 80% sun
27 Jul 2018 Grayling 27 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 27oC sunny
7 Aug 2017 Grayling 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD459853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 70% sun
28 Aug 2018 Green-veined White 17 Adult Sizergh Fell Levens SD4956986876 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
24 Apr 2014 Green-veined White 7 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD4886 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey In about 1 hour. Warm, sunny, still.
29 Jun 2023 High Brown Fritillary 7 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC strong breeze at times. 90% sun
2 Aug 2021 High Brown Fritillary 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD456851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell All different and ID using photos. Tatty.
29 Jun 2023 Large Skipper 7 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD486878 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge
7 Jul 2022 Large Skipper 7 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454859 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 60% sun.
23 Jun 2022 Large Skipper 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Full sun. 3.00 pm
14 Jun 2020 Large Skipper 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
28 Jul 2019 Large White 7 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC.
16 Jul 2019 Large White 7 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD485881 VC69 Westmorland Finn Bugge
11 Aug 2018 Large White 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
5 Aug 2018 Large White 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC Sunny
10 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD457849 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC full sun.....expected more
2 Aug 2021 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD456851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
15 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Sizergh Fell woodland Levens SD4898786846 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans In large sunny clearing.
15 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
4 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood, bottom track. Levens SD486878 VC69 Westmorland Finn Bugge
27 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Ravens Farm Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 26oC 80% sun
9 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD484884 VC69 Westmorland Sonia Allen 5.45pm. Just outside the wood where large Bramble patch lay (...)
29 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD487882 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 26oC
9 Aug 2018 Painted Lady 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD450852 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard Two extremely worn. 90%sunshine, 19 oC
8 Aug 2022 Peacock 7 Adult Wakebarrow Levens SD455864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 90% sun no wind.....late after noon.
8 Aug 2022 Peacock 17 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 80% sun no wind.....most on buddleia.
23 Aug 2021 Peacock 27 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 20% sun no wind.
2 Aug 2021 Peacock 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright sun no wind.
2 Aug 2021 Peacock 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD456851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
2 Aug 2019 Peacock 67 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 60% sun
7 Aug 2014 Peacock 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick full sun 20deg C
30 May 2023 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 7 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC Full sun/no wind.....all in usual breeding area
20 May 2023 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 7 Adult White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
9 Aug 2023 Red Admiral 7 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC but mostly dull.
4 Aug 2023 Red Admiral 7 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Graham Robinson
13 Jul 2023 Red Admiral 17 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 70% sun.....just starting to emerge
2 Aug 2019 Red Admiral 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 60% sun
24 Jul 2023 Ringlet 27 Adult Wakebarrow Levens SD456864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 20% sun.....a good late site
10 Jul 2023 Ringlet 7 Adult Whitbarrow Scar Levens SD446859 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson AM
17 Jul 2022 Ringlet 27 Adult Wakebarrow Levens SD455864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun and almost still.
2 Aug 2019 Ringlet 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 60% sun
27 Jul 2019 Ringlet 7 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick very dull 17oC
29 Jun 2023 Silver-washed Fritillary 7 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD486878 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge
6 Jul 2023 Small Heath 7 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 60%sun. light breeze.
12 Jul 2019 Small Heath 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 22 deg C, no wind, full sun At least the recorded number
17 Jul 2017 Small Heath 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 100% Sun
26 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 20 deg C, full sun, some breeze aggregated grid reference, (...)
7 Aug 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
29 Jun 2023 Small White 17 Adult Sizergh Estate Levens SD4869888879 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans In pollinator margin to arable crop.
25 Aug 2018 Small White 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
11 Aug 2018 Small White 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 80% sun.
8 Sep 2023 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Woodland below White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Hazy sunshine, hot, 4pm.
21 Sep 2022 Speckled Wood 57 Adult Wakebarrow Levens SD452868 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick would have been more but mainly dull.....many faded.
2 Aug 2021 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD456851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
5 Jun 2021 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD454859 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC, 80% sun.
11 Aug 2018 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
9 Aug 2018 Speckled Wood 17 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD450852 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard 90%sunshine, 19 oC
27 Jul 2018 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 27oC sunny
8 May 2017 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD452885 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge Correction
8 May 2017 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Whitbarrow-Township Plantation Levens SD452885 VC69 Westmorland Sue Bugge
21 Aug 2018 Wall Brown 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 50% sun

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