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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
16 Jun 2022 Common Blue 7 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD5436378720 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
31 Jul 2020 Gatekeeper 27 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Bouth SD3360387076 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Open woodland south of reserve centre.
8 Aug 2019 Grayling 7 Adult Hampsfell Cartmel SD3977879024 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 70% sun, 19c, light breeze.
28 Aug 2018 Green-veined White 17 Adult Sizergh Fell Levens SD4956986876 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
30 Jul 2018 Green-veined White 7 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD443818 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
7 Jun 2023 Large Skipper 7 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD5054093270 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Full sun, 20C. Mainly in sheltered areas below the crag.
12 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Low Crag Wood Witherslack SD4443985363 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 80% sun, 17C, light breeze.
15 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Sizergh Fell woodland Levens SD4898786846 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans In large sunny clearing.
24 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536786 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
29 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 7 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD4848988251 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
1 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 7 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD4629884601 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans On CWT work party in far northeastern part of reserve. Cloudy (...)
15 Aug 2017 Peacock 7 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 11722.jpeg
13 Aug 2017 Peacock 7 Adult Marble Quarry, Beetham Beetham SD4974578570 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
9 Aug 2017 Peacock 7 Adult Garden Broughton in Furness SD2091287478 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans All on buddleia
20 May 2018 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 7 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434880 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 13159.jpeg
18 Sep 2019 Red Admiral 7 Adult Halecat Garden Centre Witherslack SD4336883602 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 50% sun, 17c. 3.00 -3.30pm. Feeding on sedum and asters.
24 Jun 2019 Ringlet 17 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 3.15-3.45pm, overcast, 20c.
10 Jun 2023 Small Heath 7 Adult Orton hay meadow Orton NY6250408758 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Full sun, 25C, windy.
8 Jun 2021 Small Heath 7 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4558977281 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans In and around the summit of the Knott
22 Jun 2022 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 7 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD5054093270 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
16 Jun 2022 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 7 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD5436378720 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 36485.jpeg
17 Jun 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 7 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD5448378716 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 80% sun, 22C, humid. 40 minutes observation.
29 Jun 2023 Small White 17 Adult Sizergh Estate Levens SD4869888879 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans In pollinator margin to arable crop.
15 Aug 2017 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435871 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
15 Aug 2017 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
23 Jun 2019 Wall Brown 7 Adult Holme Park Fell Clawthorpe SD5383979086 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Hazy Sun, 18c, windy. Duelling together close to summit, out of (...) 19948.jpeg

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