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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
10 Aug 2021 Brimstone 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% sun
10 Aug 2021 Grayling 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC100% sun gentle 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 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 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 3 Adult Beckside Cartmel SD374806 VC69 Westmorland Margaret, Mark and David Eastlick 20 degC, sunny, slight wind worn
10 Aug 2021 Painted Lady 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% sun
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 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 Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD285753 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16.15, 18C, 100% sun.
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 3 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
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 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 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny intervals, light breeze.
10 Aug 2021 Wall Brown 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC100% sun gentle breeze

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    Chris Winnick
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    David Eastlick

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