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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
31 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 107 Adult St Bees Head St Bees NX945135 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson Many of these on knapweed
1 Jul 2019 Ringlet 65 Adult Park Wood Brigsteer SD478872 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 20542.jpeg
21 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 34 Adult Grune Point, footpath to Skinburness NY139566 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
11 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 32 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Most resting on grasses near foot of SE-facing bank. 5:40pm, (...) 21261.jpeg
31 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 20 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell All seen during a short dry spell after very heavy rain.
21 Jul 2019 Ringlet 16 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY728071 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
21 Jul 2019 Ringlet 15 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
21 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 15 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486876 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
1 Jul 2019 Large Skipper 15 Adult Park Wood Brigsteer SD478872 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 20543.jpeg
21 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 14 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435875 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
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
21 Jul 2019 Ringlet 12 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435875 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
21 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 12 Adult Mockerkin Mockerkin NY090233 VC70 Cumberland John Callion In brief period of sunshine
1 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 12 Adult Small road leading to bay Bardsea SD308752 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold Along hedgerows going from the road to Conishead Priory
21 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
21 Jul 2019 Gatekeeper 10 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486876 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
21 Jul 2019 Ringlet 10 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486876 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 20deg, overcast, still 21639.jpeg
1 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 10 Adult Blue Dial Allonby NY074409 VC70 Cumberland John Callion Only 30% sun and breezy, not flying unless disturbed
31 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 9 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
21 Jul 2019 Small White 9 Adult Grune Point, footpath to Skinburness NY139566 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
31 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 8 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick lower part of quarry. 25 minutes observation in clody and (...)
21 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 8 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435875 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
21 Jul 2019 Common Blue 8 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY728071 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 21645.jpeg
31 Jul 2019 Wall Brown 7 Adult St Bees Head St Bees NX945135 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson
31 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 7 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick lower part of quarry. 25 minutes observation in clody and (...)
21 Jul 2019 Common Blue 7 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435875 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
21 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 7 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
21 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY728071 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 21648.jpeg
21 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 7 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY728071 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
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 (...)
31 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 6 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick lower part of quarry. 25 minutes observation in clody and (...)
31 Jul 2019 Peacock 6 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
21 Jul 2019 Northern Brown Argus 6 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.....also 3 eggs!
21 Jul 2019 Ringlet 6 Adult Great Coppice Nether Wasdale NY119034 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson In forest rides. Overcast and humid.
31 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 5 Adult St Bees Head St Bees NX945135 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson
31 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 5 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell On Buddleja bush at 6pm this evening
21 Jul 2019 Northern Brown Argus 5 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435875 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
21 Jul 2019 Speckled Wood 5 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
21 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Winster footbridge. Lindale SD422803 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson
21 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden Uldale NY249368 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
21 Jul 2019 Silver-washed Fritillary 5 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486876 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 20deg, overcast, still.Mainly on the lower ride. Frequently (...) 21640.jpeg
11 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Meadow Newton Reigny NY477311 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon
31 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 4 Adult Calvert Court Endmoor SD538847 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell On buddlei
31 Jul 2019 Common Blue 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick lower part of quarry. 25 minutes observation in clody and (...)
31 Jul 2019 Gatekeeper 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick lower part of quarry. 25 minutes observation in clody and (...)
31 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick lower part of quarry. 25 minutes observation in clody and (...)
21 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 4 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435875 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
21 Jul 2019 Silver-washed Fritillary 4 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435875 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
21 Jul 2019 Large Skipper 4 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
1 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 4 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Jul 2019 Peacock 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick lower part of quarry. 25 minutes observation in clody and (...)
31 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick lower part of quarry. 25 minutes observation in clody and (...)
31 Jul 2019 Small White 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick lower part of quarry. 25 minutes observation in clody and (...)
31 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 3 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Jul 2019 Large White 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY400573 VC70 Cumberland William O'Brien
21 Jul 2019 Common Blue 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435875 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
21 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435875 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
21 Jul 2019 Northern Brown Argus 3 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY728071 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 21646.jpeg
21 Jul 2019 Small Heath 3 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY728071 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
21 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Great Coppice Nether Wasdale NY119034 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson In forest rides. Overcast and humid.
21 Jul 2019 Grayling 3 Adult Grune Point, footpath to Skinburness NY139566 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
11 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 3 Adult Meadow Newton Reigny NY477311 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon
11 Jul 2019 Ringlet 3 Adult Meadow Newton Reigny NY477311 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon
11 Jul 2019 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Tarraby Lane Carlisle NY406577 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
1 Jul 2019 Ringlet 3 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Jul 2019 Peacock 2 Adult Millans Park Ambleside NY374046 VC69 Westmorland Pete Martin
31 Jul 2019 Large White 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Jul 2019 Small White 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
21 Jul 2019 Comma 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435875 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
21 Jul 2019 Large Skipper 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435875 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
21 Jul 2019 Large White 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435875 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
21 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435875 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
21 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435875 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
21 Jul 2019 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435875 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
21 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun
21 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
21 Jul 2019 Large White 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
21 Jul 2019 Silver-washed Fritillary 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
21 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 2 Adult Quarry Pond on left 300 metres over cattle by Gilts farm on Orton Scar Crosby Ravensworth NY6274311358 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Windy day with showers, 2 on creeping thistle - rough grassland, (...) 21623.jpeg
21 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 2 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY728071 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
21 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 2 Adult Great Coppice Nether Wasdale NY119034 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson In forest rides. Overcast and humid.
21 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 2 Adult Garden Uldale NY249368 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
21 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 2 Adult Garden Uldale NY249368 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
21 Jul 2019 Large White 2 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486876 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
21 Jul 2019 Small White 2 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486876 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 20deg, overcast, still.
21 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 2 Adult Between Ellercarr Bridge and Lessonhall Wigton NY209510 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
21 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 2 Adult Grune Point, footpath to Skinburness NY139566 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
11 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 2 Adult Tarraby Lane Carlisle NY406577 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
11 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 2 Adult Tarraby Lane Carlisle NY406577 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
1 Jul 2019 Ringlet 2 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD4629884601 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans On CWT work party in far northeastern part of reserve. Cloudy (...)
31 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Calvert Court Endmoor SD538847 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell On buddleia
31 Jul 2019 Large White 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Flying around garden at 6pm
31 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell On Buddleja bush at 6pm this evening
31 Jul 2019 Comma 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick lower part of quarry. 25 minutes observation in clody and (...)
31 Jul 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick lower part of quarry. 25 minutes observation in clody and (...)
31 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Millans Park Ambleside NY374046 VC69 Westmorland Pete Martin
31 Jul 2019 Peacock 1 Adult Millans Park Ambleside NY374046 VC69 Westmorland Pete Martin
31 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY400573 VC70 Cumberland William O'Brien
21 Jul 2019 Small White 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435875 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
21 Jul 2019 Comma 1 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun
21 Jul 2019 Grayling 1 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun. Sitting on the path!
21 Jul 2019 Peacock 1 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.....also 3 eggs!
21 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
21 Jul 2019 Small White 1 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
21 Jul 2019 Gatekeeper 1 Adult Lindale Recreation Ground Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson First siting at this location.
21 Jul 2019 Common Blue 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick warm and overcast
21 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY728071 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
21 Jul 2019 Ringlet 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249368 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
21 Jul 2019 Peacock 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486876 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 20deg, overcast, still 21637.jpeg
21 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486876 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 20deg, overcast, still
21 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 1 Adult Herd Hill, Cardurnock Wigton NY178601 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
21 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 1 Adult Herd Hill, Cardurnock Wigton NY178601 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
21 Jul 2019 Common Blue 1 Adult Grune Point, footpath to Skinburness NY139566 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
21 Jul 2019 Large White 1 Adult Grune Point, footpath to Skinburness NY139566 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
21 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Grune Point, footpath to Skinburness NY139566 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
21 Jul 2019 Small Copper 1 Adult Grune Point, footpath to Skinburness NY139566 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
21 Jul 2019 Wall Brown 1 Adult Grune Point, footpath to Skinburness NY139566 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
21 Jul 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones male disturbed briefly from holly bush
11 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 1 Adult Meadow Newton Reigny NY477311 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon
11 Jul 2019 Comma 1 Adult Tarraby Lane Carlisle NY406577 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Freshly emerged. Hutchinsoni form.
11 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 1 Adult Tarraby Lane Carlisle NY406577 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
1 Jul 2019 Silver-washed Fritillary 1 Adult Park Wood Brigsteer SD478872 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon First of year
1 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD4629884601 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans On CWT work party in far northeastern part of reserve. Cloudy (...)
1 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 1 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
1 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 1 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell

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