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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
27 Apr 2020 Green-veined White 7 Adult Garden Allonby NY081433 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
29 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 7 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller By far the most numerous butterfly in the garden throughout (...)
19 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 7 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
18 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 7 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 4 males, 3 females. All on Thornless Blackberry blossom. (...) 23970.jpeg
16 Jul 2023 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Wild Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
22 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Wild Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
7 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
20 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Aug 2023 Peacock 27 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
8 Aug 2023 Peacock 7 Adult Garden Hayton NY508576 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny light breeze
4 Aug 2023 Peacock 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
22 Aug 2021 Peacock 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
14 Sep 2019 Peacock 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
13 Sep 2019 Peacock 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
27 Aug 2019 Peacock 17 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
21 Aug 2019 Peacock 17 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
30 Jul 2019 Peacock 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
22 Jul 2018 Peacock 7 Adult Garden Maryport NY052359 VC70 Cumberland Keith Hamilton
9 Aug 2017 Peacock 7 Adult Garden Broughton in Furness SD2091287478 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans All on buddleia
16 Aug 2016 Peacock 7 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones highest of year so far
19 Jul 2023 Purple Hairstreak 7 Adult Woodland Garden Corby Hill NY492580 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny 70% light wind. seen on 6 different trees and twice saw (...)
3 Oct 2023 Red Admiral 7 Adult Garden Hayton NY508576 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sun and showers. on fallen apples
16 Sep 2023 Red Admiral 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
6 Sep 2023 Red Admiral 7 Adult Garden Burneside SD507951 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
4 Sep 2023 Red Admiral 7 Adult Garden Kendal SD510923 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey On Buddleia. Hot sunshine, calm, noon.
4 Sep 2023 Red Admiral 7 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
27 Aug 2023 Red Admiral 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
24 Aug 2023 Red Admiral 7 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Aug 2023 Red Admiral 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Aug 2023 Red Admiral 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
18 Oct 2022 Red Admiral 7 Adult Brantwood Garden Coniston SD311956 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Very sunny day.
26 Sep 2022 Red Admiral 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Breezy, cold & mainly overcast.
13 Sep 2022 Red Admiral 7 Adult Dalston garden Dalston NY365498 VC70 Cumberland Ian Armstrong
29 Aug 2022 Red Admiral 7 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
5 Sep 2021 Red Admiral 7 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift On buddleias
28 Aug 2021 Red Admiral 7 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
23 Aug 2021 Red Admiral 7 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
20 Aug 2021 Red Admiral 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
19 Aug 2021 Red Admiral 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
12 Sep 2020 Red Admiral 7 Adult Garden Holmrook SD078995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
26 Aug 2020 Red Admiral 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 29142.jpeg
24 Aug 2020 Red Admiral 7 Adult Birkshill Garden Raughton Head NY377431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
14 Oct 2019 Red Admiral 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
10 Oct 2019 Red Admiral 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
27 Sep 2019 Red Admiral 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
26 Sep 2019 Red Admiral 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
19 Sep 2019 Red Admiral 17 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
17 Sep 2019 Red Admiral 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Sep 2019 Red Admiral 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 23880.jpeg
27 Sep 2018 Red Admiral 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 17527.jpeg
1 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 7 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
2 Oct 2015 Red Admiral 7 Adult Kendal garden Kendal SD524927 VC69 Westmorland J S Frost almost fighting over Buddleia
9 Jul 2023 Ringlet 7 Adult Wild Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
11 Jul 2022 Ringlet 7 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
8 Jul 2017 Ringlet 7 Adult Garden Maryport NY050359 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
6 Sep 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
5 Sep 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
4 Sep 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
1 Aug 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
10 Sep 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
7 Sep 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
30 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
23 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
17 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
30 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell A sunny spell during a mainly overcast, breezy
20 Sep 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
16 Sep 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
8 Sep 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 57 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
2 Sep 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
1 Sep 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
27 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
25 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 17 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
23 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 47 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
22 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones max any one time - on buddleas
4 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
17 Sep 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 17 Adult Garden Egremont NY012113 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson On Sedum
24 Aug 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 17 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
20 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Garden Burneside SD507951 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels All on White Scabious
16 Sep 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Birkshill Garden Raughton Head NY377431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
13 Sep 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
15 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Home garden Troutbeck Cumbria NY414007 VC69 Westmorland Stephen Sutton 23135.jpeg
16 Sep 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
5 Sep 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 17 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
30 Aug 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
11 Sep 2022 Small White 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
10 Sep 2022 Small White 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
10 Sep 2021 Small White 7 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
5 Sep 2021 Small White 7 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift On buddlieahs
1 Sep 2021 Small White 7 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
23 Aug 2021 Small White 7 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY365498 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong 33827.jpeg
22 Aug 2021 Small White 7 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
30 Jul 2019 Small White 7 Adult Garden Staveley SD469984 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon On Lavender
12 Sep 2018 Small White 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
6 Sep 2018 Small White 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
30 Aug 2018 Small White 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
13 Sep 2023 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Woodland Garden Corby Hill NY493580 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny warm. also a vapourer moth, size and colour right flying (...)
12 Sep 2023 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
11 Sep 2022 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Birkshill Garden Raughton Head NY377431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
27 Aug 2022 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
26 Aug 2022 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Garden Hayton NY515578 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown warm sunshine some cloud
10 Jun 2022 Speckled Wood 17 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY365498 VC70 Cumberland Ian Armstrong Overcast and windy
4 May 2022 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY365498 VC70 Cumberland Ian Armstrong Quite windy and overcast. Slight drizzle came on. 35545.jpeg
19 Apr 2022 Speckled Wood 17 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY365498 VC70 Cumberland Ian Armstrong Most flying deeper into Willow plantation
16 Sep 2021 Speckled Wood 87 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY365498 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong 13.25-13.50. 16C. Overcast, West 8mph. Cooler. Low count today.
15 Sep 2021 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
8 Sep 2021 Speckled Wood 137 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY365498 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Mid afternoon. 26oC with 100% sun with ESE breeze. Many more (...) 34381.jpeg
5 Aug 2020 Wall Brown 157 Adult Troutbeck garden Windermere NY413010 VC69 Westmorland Stephen Sutton Males outnumber the females

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