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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
23 Jun 2016 Common Blue 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 100% sun, faint breeze, 18 deg C
23 Jun 2016 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 100% sun, faint breeze, 18 deg C
23 Jun 2016 Green-veined White 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 100% sun, faint breeze, 18 deg C
23 Jun 2016 Large White 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 100% sun, faint breeze, 18 deg C
23 Jun 2016 Meadow Brown 8 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 100% sun, faint breeze, 18 deg C
23 Jun 2016 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 100% sun, faint breeze, 18 deg C
23 Jun 2016 Small Skipper 5 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 100% sun, faint breeze, 18 deg C
23 Jun 2016 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 100% sun, faint breeze, 18 deg C
23 Jun 2016 Brimstone 1 Adult Arnside Park Arnside SD440770 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Old school female Brim but no other Whites all day!
23 Jun 2016 Dark Green Fritillary 8 Adult Arnside Park Arnside SD440770 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Included mated pair. 5793.jpeg
23 Jun 2016 Grayling 4 Adult Arnside Park Arnside SD440770 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar On the scree en route back to the carpark.
23 Jun 2016 High Brown Fritillary 3 Adult Arnside Park Arnside SD440770 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Freshly emerged and nectaring. 5794.jpeg
23 Jun 2016 Common Blue 31 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD540786 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28 male with many puddling.
23 Jun 2016 Dark Green Fritillary 21 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD540786 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28 male with many puddling. All very fresh....most (...)
23 Jun 2016 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD540786 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC with 90% sun
23 Jun 2016 Painted Lady 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD540786 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick Very tatty
23 Jun 2016 Ringlet 5 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD540786 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC with 90% sun
23 Jun 2016 Small Heath 4 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD540786 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28 male with many puddling.
23 Jun 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD540786 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick
23 Jun 2016 Wall Brown 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD540786 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick Also tatty
23 Jun 2016 Common Blue 10 Adult Hutton Roof Common Burton-in-Kendal SD548776 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun and little breeze
23 Jun 2016 Dark Green Fritillary 6 Adult Hutton Roof Common Burton-in-Kendal SD548776 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun and little breeze
23 Jun 2016 Large Skipper 2 Adult Hutton Roof Common Burton-in-Kendal SD548776 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun and little breeze
23 Jun 2016 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Hutton Roof Common Burton-in-Kendal SD548776 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun and little breeze
23 Jun 2016 Ringlet 2 Adult Hutton Roof Common Burton-in-Kendal SD548776 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun and little breeze
23 Jun 2016 Small Heath 25 Adult Hutton Roof Common Burton-in-Kendal SD548776 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun and little breeze
23 Jun 2016 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Hutton Roof Common Burton-in-Kendal SD548776 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun and little breeze
23 Jun 2016 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Etterby Scaur Carlisle NY392573 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
23 Jun 2016 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Kingmoor North NR Carlisle NY386577 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
23 Jun 2016 Ringlet 5 Adult Kingmoor North NR Carlisle NY386577 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 7500.jpeg
23 Jun 2016 Small Skipper 2 Adult Kingmoor North NR Carlisle NY386577 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 7501.jpeg
23 Jun 2016 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Cartmel Fell Church Cartmel Fell SD416880 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson
23 Jun 2016 Common Blue 4 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 1.00pm - 2.15pm
23 Jun 2016 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 1.00pm - 2.15pm
23 Jun 2016 Large Skipper 2 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 1.00pm - 2.15pm
23 Jun 2016 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 1.00pm - 2.15pm
23 Jun 2016 Small Heath 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 1.00pm - 2.15pm
23 Jun 2016 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick 100% sun, faint breeze, 18 deg C
23 Jun 2016 Common Blue 2 Adult Bishop's Tithe Allotment Hampsfield Grange over Sands SD4079 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
23 Jun 2016 Small Heath 10 Adult Bishop's Tithe Allotment Hampsfield Grange over Sands SD4079 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
23 Jun 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Charney Well Lane Grange over Sands SD404781 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
23 Jun 2016 Meadow Brown 1 Adult High Farm Grange over Sands SD409782 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
23 Jun 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult High Farm Grange over Sands SD409782 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
23 Jun 2016 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Yewbarrow Lodge gardens Grange over Sands SD409782 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
23 Jun 2016 Comma 1 Adult Lower Lindale Lindale SD416804 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson/Janet Denison
23 Jun 2016 Red Admiral 1 Adult Lower Lindale Lindale SD416804 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson/Janet Denison
23 Jun 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Lower Lindale Lindale SD416804 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson/Janet Denison
23 Jun 2016 Common Blue 11 Adult Little Asby Common Little Asby NY674078 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 10 males, 1 female.
23 Jun 2016 Painted Lady 1 Adult Little Asby Common Little Asby NY674078 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
23 Jun 2016 Small Heath 9 Adult Little Asby Common Little Asby NY674078 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
23 Jun 2016 Small Heath 28 Adult Tarn Sike Raisbeck NY665076 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
23 Jun 2016 Large Heath 12 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD444819 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 09.45-10.45am
23 Jun 2016 Large Skipper 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD444819 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 09.45-10.45am
23 Jun 2016 Common Blue 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460848 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 11.00am - 12.00pm
23 Jun 2016 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460848 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 11.00am - 12.00pm Very fresh
23 Jun 2016 Grayling 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460848 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 11.00am - 12.00pm My first this year
23 Jun 2016 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460848 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 11.00am - 12.00pm
23 Jun 2016 Ringlet 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460848 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 11.00am - 12.00pm
23 Jun 2016 Small Heath 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460848 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 11.00am - 12.00pm
23 Jun 2016 Large Heath 13 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD4481 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Hot sunshine but strong breeze. 2 were paired. About 90 min. 5771.jpeg
23 Jun 2016 Large Skipper 3 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD44658205 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Approx number. Hot sunshine, strong breeze. 90 mins. 5775.jpeg
23 Jun 2016 Peacock 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD4481 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Hot sunshine but strong breeze. About 90 min. Very tattered.
23 Jun 2016 Meadow Brown 15 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
23 Jun 2016 Northern Brown Argus 4 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
23 Jun 2016 Ringlet 8 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
23 Jun 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
23 Jun 2016 Large Heath 11 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD447820 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards On Moss
23 Jun 2016 Large Skipper 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD447820 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Lane area
23 Jun 2016 Painted Lady 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD447820 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Lane area
23 Jun 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD447820 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Lane area
23 Jun 2016 Meadow Brown 6 Adult Ling Fell Wythop Wythop Mill NY175284 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
23 Jun 2016 Painted Lady 1 Adult Ling Fell Wythop Wythop Mill NY175284 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
23 Jun 2016 Ringlet 8 Adult Ling Fell Wythop Wythop Mill NY175284 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
23 Jun 2016 Small Heath 120 Adult Ling Fell Wythop Wythop Mill NY175284 VC70 Cumberland John Callion

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