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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
23 Jul 2019 Comma 1 Adult Fell End Beetham SD497776 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Gatekeeper 12 Adult Fell End Beetham SD497776 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 4 Adult Fell End Beetham SD497776 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Large Skipper 1 Adult Fell End Beetham SD497776 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Large White 2 Adult Fell End Beetham SD497776 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 14 Adult Fell End Beetham SD497776 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 1 Adult Fell End Beetham SD497776 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Fell End Beetham SD497776 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Ringlet 17 Adult Fell End Beetham SD497776 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 8 Adult Fell End Beetham SD497776 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Fell End Beetham SD497776 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Small White 1 Adult Fell End Beetham SD497776 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Fell End Beetham SD497776 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Common Blue 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD507931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC Sun
23 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD507931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC sun
23 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 3 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD507931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC Sun
23 Jul 2019 Large White 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD507931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC Sun
23 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 27 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD507931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC Sun
23 Jul 2019 Peacock 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD507931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC Sun
23 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD507931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC Sun
23 Jul 2019 Ringlet 14 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD507931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC Sun
23 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 47 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD507931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC Sun....every where!
23 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 9 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD507931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC Sun....every where!
23 Jul 2019 Small White 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD507931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC Sun
23 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Grayling 33 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 5 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Large White 3 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Peacock 24 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 4 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Silver-washed Fritillary 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Small Heath 8 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Small White 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Speckled Wood 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick 26 deg C no wind full sun
23 Jul 2019 Comma 1 Adult Bridleway Oxen Park SD316875 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Mid 20's C.
23 Jul 2019 Gatekeeper 7 Adult Bridleway Oxen Park SD316875 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Mid 20's C.
23 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 15 Adult Bridleway Oxen Park SD316875 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Mid 20's C.
23 Jul 2019 Peacock 1 Adult Bridleway Oxen Park SD316875 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Mid 20's C.
23 Jul 2019 Small Copper 1 Adult Bridleway Oxen Park SD316875 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Mid 20's C.
23 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 6 Adult Bridleway Oxen Park SD316875 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Mid 20's C. Between Reading room
23 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Bridleway Oxen Park SD316875 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Mid 20's C.
23 Jul 2019 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Bridleway Oxen Park SD316875 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Mid 20's C. Between Reading room
23 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Lord Ling Oxen Park SD317885 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Mid 20's C.
23 Jul 2019 Gatekeeper 5 Adult Lord Ling Oxen Park SD317885 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Mid 20's C.
23 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 1 Adult Lord Ling Oxen Park SD317885 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Mid 20's C.
23 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Lord Ling Oxen Park SD317885 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Mid 20's C.
23 Jul 2019 Small Copper 4 Adult Lord Ling Oxen Park SD317885 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Mid 20's C.
23 Jul 2019 Small Heath 1 Adult Lord Ling Oxen Park SD317885 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Mid 20's C.
23 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 6 Adult Lord Ling Oxen Park SD317885 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Mid 20's C.
23 Jul 2019 Grayling 1 Adult Coastal path-Kells Whitehaven NX964168 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
23 Jul 2019 Large White 4 Adult Coastal path-Kells Whitehaven NX964168 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
23 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Coastal path-Kells Whitehaven NX964168 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
23 Jul 2019 Peacock 1 Adult Coastal path-Kells Whitehaven NX964168 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
23 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Coastal path-Kells Whitehaven NX964168 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
23 Jul 2019 Comma 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Feeding on Buddleja in garden
23 Jul 2019 Large White 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Feeding on Buddleja in garden
23 Jul 2019 Comma 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny. T 25C 35 minutes observation in mid afternoon.
23 Jul 2019 Common Blue 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny. T 25C 35 minutes observation in mid afternoon.
23 Jul 2019 Gatekeeper 10 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny. T 25C 35 minutes observation in mid afternoon.
23 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 10 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny. T 25C 35 minutes observation in mid afternoon.
23 Jul 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny. T 25C
23 Jul 2019 Large White 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny. T 25C 35 minutes observation in mid afternoon.
23 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny. T 25C 35 minutes observation in mid afternoon.
23 Jul 2019 Ringlet 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny. T 25C 35 minutes observation in mid afternoon.
23 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny. T 25C 35 minutes observation in mid afternoon.
23 Jul 2019 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny. T 25C 35 minutes observation in mid afternoon.
23 Jul 2019 Brimstone 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 75 minutes observation in mid afternoon. temp 26. Male
23 Jul 2019 Gatekeeper 3 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 75 minutes observation in mid afternoon. temp 26
23 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 75 minutes observation in mid afternoon. temp 26
23 Jul 2019 Large Skipper 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 75 minutes observation in mid afternoon. temp 26
23 Jul 2019 Large White 2 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 75 minutes observation in mid afternoon. temp 26
23 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 20 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 75 minutes observation in mid afternoon. temp 26
23 Jul 2019 Peacock 2 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 75 minutes observation in mid afternoon. temp 26
23 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 75 minutes observation in mid afternoon. temp 26.
23 Jul 2019 Ringlet 15 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 75 minutes observation in mid afternoon. temp 26
23 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 6 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 75 minutes observation in mid afternoon. temp 26
23 Jul 2019 Speckled Wood 20 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 75 minutes observation in mid afternoon. temp 26
23 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Winster Winster SD416947 VC69 Westmorland Martin Partridge On buddleia in garden of property 21768.jpeg
23 Jul 2019 High Brown Fritillary 2 Adult Winster Winster SD416947 VC69 Westmorland Martin Partridge On buddleia in garden of property 21767.jpeg
23 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 26 deg full sun. No wind 6pm - 8pm 21809.jpeg
23 Jul 2019 Gatekeeper 20 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 26 deg full sun. No wind 6pm - 8pm. Very numerous
23 Jul 2019 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 26 deg full sun. No wind 6pm - 8pm. Lots of photos before I (...) 21811.jpeg
23 Jul 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 26 deg full sun. No wind 6pm - 8pm.
23 Jul 2019 Large White 4 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 26 deg full sun. No wind 6pm - 8pm.
23 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 20 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 26 deg full sun. No wind 6pm - 8pm. Numerous
23 Jul 2019 Northern Brown Argus 5 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 26 deg full sun. No wind 6pm - 8pm. All very battered 21815.jpeg
23 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 8 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 26 deg full sun. No wind 6pm - 8pm.
23 Jul 2019 Purple Hairstreak 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 26 deg full sun. No wind 6pm - 8pm.
23 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 26 deg full sun. No wind 6pm - 8pm.
23 Jul 2019 Ringlet 20 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 26 deg full sun. No wind 6pm - 8pm. numerous
23 Jul 2019 Scotch Argus 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 26 deg full sun. No wind 6pm - 8pm.
23 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 18 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 26 deg full sun. No wind 6pm - 8pm. 21821.jpeg
23 Jul 2019 Small White 4 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 26 deg full sun. No wind 6pm - 8pm.
23 Jul 2019 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 26 deg full sun. No wind 6pm - 8pm. I carpark wood
23 Jul 2019 Wall Brown 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 26 deg full sun. No wind 6pm - 8pm.
23 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 4 Adult High Arnside Tarn Skelwith Bridge NY330010 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Hot, Temp 26 degrees
23 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 2 Adult High Arnside Tarn Skelwith Bridge NY330010 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Hot, Temp 26 degrees
23 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 15 Adult High Arnside Tarn Skelwith Bridge NY330010 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Hot, Temp 26 degrees
23 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 12 Adult High Arnside Tarn Skelwith Bridge NY330010 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Hot, Temp 26 degrees
23 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult High Arnside Tarn Skelwith Bridge NY330010 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Hot, Temp 26 degrees
23 Jul 2019 Ringlet 5 Adult Cummacatta Wood Grange-in-Borrowdale NY264169 VC70 Cumberland Pete Barron
23 Jul 2019 Small Copper 1 Adult Cummacatta Wood Grange-in-Borrowdale NY264169 VC70 Cumberland Pete Barron
23 Jul 2019 Comma 1 Adult Garden Rosthwaite NY257145 VC70 Cumberland Pete Barron
23 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 2 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
23 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
23 Jul 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral village Wetheral NY464545 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones female
23 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Cockshot Lane Glenridding NY385170 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
23 Jul 2019 Small Heath 2 Adult Gray Crag Hartsop NY431114 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
23 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Hartsop Hartsop village NY408130 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
23 Jul 2019 Small Heath 1 Adult Pasture Bottom Hartsop NY419119 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
23 Jul 2019 Comma 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 21874.jpeg
23 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 4 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
23 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
23 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell First one for garden.
23 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 18 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 14 on one Buddleia.
23 Jul 2019 Small White 3 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell

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