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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
25 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Wetheral Viaduct Wetheral NY469546 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones on elms and ash- may have been more than 1
25 Jul 2021 Comma 1 Adult Wetheral Viaduct Wetheral NY469546 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones on elms
25 Jul 2021 Small Copper 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456775 VC69 Westmorland Michael Hampson
25 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
25 Jul 2021 Peacock 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller The first of the 2021 generation I have seen here. On buddleia.
25 Jul 2021 Ringlet 1 Adult Storm Beach Capes Head Holker SD333777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sun and cloud about 20 deg C
25 Jul 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Old Park Wood Holker SD335779 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sun and cloud about 20 deg C
25 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Capes Head Holker SD333778 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sun and cloud about 20 deg C
25 Jul 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Allonby Allonby NY081333 VC70 Cumberland John Callion Very fresh
25 Jul 2021 Small Blue 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 12.25 - 14.15 32667.jpeg
25 Jul 2021 Ringlet 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 12.25 - 14.15
25 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 9.20-10.40 32676.jpeg
25 Jul 2021 Ringlet 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 9.20-10.40
25 Jul 2021 Comma 1 Adult Raughton Head Carlisle NY369439 VC70 Cumberland Claire On meadowsweet beside river Caldew

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