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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
10 Aug 2021 Brimstone 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453774 VC69 Westmorland Anthony Marsh 33578.jpeg
10 Aug 2021 Brimstone 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% sun
10 Aug 2021 Brimstone 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey All male, nectaring on Buddleja and Knapweed. Sunny intervals, (...) 33497.jpeg
10 Aug 2021 Brown Hairstreak 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456774 VC69 Westmorland Paul East Feeding on hemp agrimony. 33474.jpeg
10 Aug 2021 Common Blue 8 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453774 VC69 Westmorland Anthony Marsh Including mating pair 33577.jpeg
10 Aug 2021 Common Blue 12 Adult Barrow-in-Furness wasteland near docks Barrow-in-Furness SD205686 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun light breeze
10 Aug 2021 Common Blue 62 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC100% sun gentle breeze
10 Aug 2021 Common Blue 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% sun
10 Aug 2021 Common Blue 1 Adult Beckside Cartmel SD375804 VC69 Westmorland Margaret, Mark and David Eastlick 20 degC, sunny, slight wind worn aggregated grid reference
10 Aug 2021 Common Blue 1 Adult Siddick Ponds Workington NX998306 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Warm and sunny but some wind.
10 Aug 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Nectaring on Buddleja. Very worn and ragged. Sunny intervals, (...)
10 Aug 2021 Gatekeeper 12 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453774 VC69 Westmorland Anthony Marsh 33581.jpeg
10 Aug 2021 Gatekeeper 12 Adult Barrow-in-Furness wasteland near docks Barrow-in-Furness SD205686 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun light breeze
10 Aug 2021 Gatekeeper 8 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC100% sun gentle breeze
10 Aug 2021 Gatekeeper 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% sun
10 Aug 2021 Gatekeeper 4 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD285753 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16.15, 18C, 100% sun.
10 Aug 2021 Gatekeeper 6 Adult White Gill Lane Ulverston SD290749 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 15.30, 18C, 80% sun.
10 Aug 2021 Gatekeeper 2 Adult Beckside Cartmel SD375804 VC69 Westmorland Margaret, Mark and David Eastlick 20 degC, sunny, slight wind worn aggregated grid reference
10 Aug 2021 Gatekeeper 2 Adult Green Bank Cartmel SD3780180543 VC69 Westmorland Margaret, Mark and David Eastlick 20 degC, sunny, slight wind worn aggregated grid reference
10 Aug 2021 Grayling 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC100% sun gentle breeze
10 Aug 2021 Grayling 20 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% sun
10 Aug 2021 Grayling 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey One nectaring on Buddleja. Sunny intervals, light breeze.
10 Aug 2021 Green-veined White 2 Adult Barrow-in-Furness wasteland near docks Barrow-in-Furness SD205686 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun light breeze
10 Aug 2021 Green-veined White 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% sun
10 Aug 2021 Green-veined White 3 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD285753 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16.15, 18C, 100% sun.
10 Aug 2021 Green-veined White 1 Adult White Gill Lane Ulverston SD290749 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 15.30, 18C, 80% sun.
10 Aug 2021 Green-veined White 1 Adult Bitts Park Carlisle NY401564 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Nectaring on buddleia, 3.15pm.
10 Aug 2021 Green-veined White 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
10 Aug 2021 Green-veined White 4 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
10 Aug 2021 High Brown Fritillary 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% sun Both surprisingly fresh
10 Aug 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
10 Aug 2021 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
10 Aug 2021 Large White 3 Adult Barrow-in-Furness wasteland near docks Barrow-in-Furness SD205686 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun light breeze
10 Aug 2021 Large White 7 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC100% sun gentle breeze
10 Aug 2021 Large White 8 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% sun
10 Aug 2021 Large White 2 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD285753 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16.15, 18C, 100% sun.
10 Aug 2021 Large White 1 Adult White Gill Lane Ulverston SD290749 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 15.30, 18C, 80% sun.
10 Aug 2021 Large White 2 Adult Garden Allonby Allonby NY082434 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
10 Aug 2021 Large White 1 Adult Bitts Park Carlisle NY401564 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Nectaring on buddleia, 3.15pm.
10 Aug 2021 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453774 VC69 Westmorland Anthony Marsh 33580.jpeg
10 Aug 2021 Meadow Brown 23 Adult Barrow-in-Furness wasteland near docks Barrow-in-Furness SD205686 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun light breeze
10 Aug 2021 Meadow Brown 51 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC100% sun gentle breeze
10 Aug 2021 Meadow Brown 6 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% sun
10 Aug 2021 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD285753 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16.15, 18C, 100% sun.
10 Aug 2021 Meadow Brown 1 Adult White Gill Lane Ulverston SD290749 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 15.30, 18C, 80% sun.
10 Aug 2021 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Willington wood Ulverston SD294751 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 15.30, 18C, 80% sun.
10 Aug 2021 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Beckside Cartmel SD374806 VC69 Westmorland Margaret, Mark and David Eastlick 20 degC, sunny, slight wind worn
10 Aug 2021 Painted Lady 2 Adult Barrow-in-Furness wasteland near docks Barrow-in-Furness SD205686 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun light breeze
10 Aug 2021 Painted Lady 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% sun
10 Aug 2021 Painted Lady 1 Adult Beckside Cartmel SD375804 VC69 Westmorland Margaret, Mark and David Eastlick 20 degC, sunny, slight wind worn aggregated grid reference
10 Aug 2021 Painted Lady 2 Adult Bitts Park Carlisle NY401564 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Nectaring on buddleia, 3.15pm.
10 Aug 2021 Painted Lady 1 Adult Garden on West Avenue Wigton NY257476 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Warm and sunny but some wind.
10 Aug 2021 Painted Lady 1 Adult Roadside near The Laythes Wigton NY242558 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Warm and sunny but some wind.
10 Aug 2021 Peacock 6 Adult Barrow-in-Furness wasteland near docks Barrow-in-Furness SD205686 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun light breeze
10 Aug 2021 Peacock 24 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% sun
10 Aug 2021 Peacock 1 Adult White Gill Lane Ulverston SD290749 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 15.30, 18C, 80% sun.
10 Aug 2021 Peacock 2 Adult Garden Allonby Allonby NY082434 VC70 Cumberland John Callion VERY FRESH
10 Aug 2021 Peacock 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Nectaring on Buddleja. Sunny intervals, light breeze.
10 Aug 2021 Peacock 3 Adult Between A7 and cricket ground Carlisle NY399566 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Nectaring on buddleia
10 Aug 2021 Peacock 1 Adult Bitts Park Carlisle NY401564 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Nectaring on buddleia, 3.15pm.
10 Aug 2021 Peacock 2 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
10 Aug 2021 Peacock 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
10 Aug 2021 Red Admiral 6 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% sun
10 Aug 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD285753 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16.15, 18C, 100% sun.
10 Aug 2021 Red Admiral 2 Adult Garden Allonby Allonby NY082434 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
10 Aug 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
10 Aug 2021 Scotch Argus 20 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453774 VC69 Westmorland Anthony Marsh 33576.jpeg
10 Aug 2021 Silver-washed Fritillary 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% sun: still very bright in colour
10 Aug 2021 Small Copper 6 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453774 VC69 Westmorland Anthony Marsh Mixture of fresh and worn 33579.jpeg
10 Aug 2021 Small Copper 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 33525.jpeg
10 Aug 2021 Small Heath 1 Adult Beckside Cartmel SD375804 VC69 Westmorland Margaret, Mark and David Eastlick 20 degC, sunny, slight wind worn aggregated grid reference
10 Aug 2021 Small Skipper 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC100% sun gentle breeze
10 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Barrow-in-Furness wasteland near docks Barrow-in-Furness SD205686 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun light breeze
10 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC100% sun gentle breeze
10 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 19 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% sun
10 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD285753 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16.15, 18C, 100% sun.
10 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult White Gill Lane Ulverston SD290749 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 15.30, 18C, 80% sun.
10 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Garden Allonby Allonby NY082434 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
10 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Nectaring on Buddleja. Sunny intervals, light breeze.
10 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Between A7 and cricket ground Carlisle NY399566 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Nectaring on buddleia
10 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Bitts Park Carlisle NY401564 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Nectaring on buddleia, 3.15pm.
10 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
10 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
10 Aug 2021 Small White 4 Adult Barrow-in-Furness wasteland near docks Barrow-in-Furness SD205686 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun light breeze
10 Aug 2021 Small White 36 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC100% sun gentle breeze
10 Aug 2021 Small White 8 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% sun
10 Aug 2021 Small White 18 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD285753 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16.15, 18C, 100% sun.
10 Aug 2021 Small White 2 Adult Garden Allonby Allonby NY082434 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
10 Aug 2021 Small White 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 2 other small whites may have been GVWs. Sunny intervals, light (...)
10 Aug 2021 Small White 3 Adult Beckside Cartmel SD375804 VC69 Westmorland Margaret, Mark and David Eastlick 20 degC, sunny, slight wind worn aggregated grid reference
10 Aug 2021 Small White 5 Adult Green Bank Cartmel SD3780180543 VC69 Westmorland Margaret, Mark and David Eastlick 20 degC, sunny, slight wind worn aggregated grid reference
10 Aug 2021 Small White 1 Adult Between A7 and cricket ground Carlisle NY399566 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
10 Aug 2021 Small White 3 Adult Bitts Park Carlisle NY401564 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Nectaring on buddleia, 3.15pm.
10 Aug 2021 Small White 3 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
10 Aug 2021 Small White 3 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
10 Aug 2021 Speckled Wood 5 Adult Barrow-in-Furness wasteland near docks Barrow-in-Furness SD205686 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun light breeze
10 Aug 2021 Speckled Wood 6 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC100% sun gentle breeze
10 Aug 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD285753 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16.15, 18C, 100% sun.
10 Aug 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Willington wood Ulverston SD294751 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 15.30, 18C, 80% sun.
10 Aug 2021 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny intervals, light breeze.
10 Aug 2021 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Beckside Cartmel SD377808 VC69 Westmorland Margaret, Mark and David Eastlick 20 degC, sunny, slight wind
10 Aug 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Between A7 and cricket ground Carlisle NY399566 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
10 Aug 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
10 Aug 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
10 Aug 2021 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Siddick Ponds Workington NY000302 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Warm and sunny but some wind.
10 Aug 2021 Wall Brown 8 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453774 VC69 Westmorland Anthony Marsh 33575.jpeg
10 Aug 2021 Wall Brown 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC100% sun gentle breeze
10 Aug 2021 Wall Brown 1 Adult Beckside Cartmel SD375804 VC69 Westmorland Margaret, Mark and David Eastlick 20 degC, sunny, slight wind worn aggregated grid reference (...)
10 Aug 2021 Wall Brown 1 Adult Green Bank Cartmel SD3780180543 VC69 Westmorland Margaret, Mark and David Eastlick 20 degC, sunny, slight wind worn aggregated grid reference
10 Aug 2021 Wall Brown 7 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
10 Aug 2021 Wall Brown 1 Adult Roadside near The Laythes Wigton NY243557 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Warm and sunny but some wind.
10 Aug 2021 Wall Brown 1 Adult Roadside south of Whitrigglees Wigton NY242563 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Warm and sunny but some wind.

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