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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
28 Jul 2019 Large White 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
28 Jul 2019 Comma 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
28 Jul 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY466544 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones fresh
28 Jul 2019 Large White 1 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY456216 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson
28 Jul 2019 Comma 1 Adult Millans Park Ambleside NY374046 VC69 Westmorland Pete Martin
28 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Yew Tree Tarn Coniston NY322003 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Muggy, temp 20 degrees
28 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 1 Adult Yew Tree Tarn Coniston NY322003 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Muggy, temp 20 degrees
28 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Mawbray Banks Silloth NY0847 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
28 Jul 2019 Peacock 1 Adult Mawbray Banks Silloth NY0847 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
28 Jul 2019 Ringlet 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249368 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
28 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249368 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
28 Jul 2019 Comma 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249368 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
28 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Mockerkin Mockerkin NY090233 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
28 Jul 2019 Peacock 1 Adult Mockerkin Mockerkin NY090233 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
28 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 1 Adult Mockerkin Mockerkin NY090233 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
28 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 1 Adult Garden Staveley SD469984 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 22015.jpeg
28 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 1 Adult Garden Staveley SD469984 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 22014.jpeg
28 Jul 2019 Small White 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC.bright but little sun..
28 Jul 2019 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC.bright but little sun. Excellent view.
28 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC.bright but little sun..
28 Jul 2019 Ringlet 1 Adult Community Orchard Grange over Sands Grange over Sands SD409780 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
28 Jul 2019 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Walkmill Nature Reserve Moresby Park, Whitehaven NY004188 VC70 Cumberland Andy Warner Broken Cloud 20 degrees Probably more but not definitive (...)
28 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Walkmill Nature Reserve Moresby Park, Whitehaven NY004188 VC70 Cumberland Andy Warner Broken Cloud 20 degrees On knapweed 21987.jpeg
28 Jul 2019 Common Blue 1 Adult Walkmill Nature Reserve Moresby Park, Whitehaven NY004188 VC70 Cumberland Andy Warner Broken Cloud 20 degrees A bit battered 21988.jpeg
28 Jul 2019 Comma 1 Adult Walkmill Nature Reserve Moresby Park, Whitehaven NY004188 VC70 Cumberland Andy Warner Broken Cloud 20 degrees On Laurel (with Peacocks and Red (...) 21989.jpeg
28 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
28 Jul 2019 Peacock 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
28 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 2 Adult Wetheral Viaduct Wetheral NY469546 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
28 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 2 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY466544 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones fresh
28 Jul 2019 Peacock 2 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY456216 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson
28 Jul 2019 Small White 2 Adult Millans Park Ambleside NY374046 VC69 Westmorland Pete Martin
28 Jul 2019 Small Copper 2 Adult Yew Tree Tarn Coniston NY322003 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Muggy, temp 20 degrees
28 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 2 Adult Yew Tree Tarn Coniston NY322003 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Muggy, temp 20 degrees
28 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Yew Tree Tarn Coniston NY322003 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Muggy, temp 20 degrees
28 Jul 2019 Small White 2 Adult Garden Uldale NY249368 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
28 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 2 Adult Garden Uldale NY249368 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
28 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 2 Adult near Millbeck Keswick NY259260 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
28 Jul 2019 Comma 2 Adult near Millbeck Keswick NY259260 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
28 Jul 2019 Small White 2 Adult Mockerkin Mockerkin NY090233 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
28 Jul 2019 Speckled Wood 2 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC.bright but little sun..
28 Jul 2019 Gatekeeper 2 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC bright but only 10% sun No wind.
28 Jul 2019 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Community Orchard Grange over Sands Grange over Sands SD409780 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
28 Jul 2019 Gatekeeper 2 Adult Walkmill Nature Reserve Moresby Park, Whitehaven NY004188 VC70 Cumberland Andy Warner Broken Cloud 20 degrees In clearing on Ragwort 21991.jpeg
28 Jul 2019 Small White 3 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
28 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 3 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
28 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 3 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
28 Jul 2019 Peacock 3 Adult Yew Tree Tarn Coniston NY322003 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Muggy, temp 20 degrees
28 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Mawbray Banks Silloth NY0847 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
28 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 3 Adult Mawbray Banks Silloth NY0847 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
28 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 3 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC.bright but little sun. All very faded/tatty.
28 Jul 2019 Large Skipper 3 Adult Walkmill Nature Reserve Moresby Park, Whitehaven NY004188 VC70 Cumberland Andy Warner Broken Cloud 20 degrees
28 Jul 2019 Purple Hairstreak 4 Adult Wetheral Viaduct Wetheral NY469546 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
28 Jul 2019 Peacock 4 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY466544 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
28 Jul 2019 Large White 4 Adult Garden Uldale NY249368 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
28 Jul 2019 Large White 4 Adult Mockerkin Mockerkin NY090233 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
28 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 4 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC bright but only 10% sun No wind.
28 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 4 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC ...at least 2 very fresh/new generation
28 Jul 2019 Comma 4 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC ...all fresh...2 repeatedly 'jousting'.
28 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY456216 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson
28 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 5 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY456216 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson
28 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Mawbray Banks Silloth NY0847 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
28 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 5 Adult Garden Uldale NY249368 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
28 Jul 2019 Small White 5 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Including one pair mating and another laying eggs on Brassicas.
28 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult near Millbeck Keswick NY259260 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
28 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC.
28 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 5 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC.bright but little sun.
28 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 5 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC.bright but little sun
28 Jul 2019 Common Blue 5 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC .....4 male and 1 female.
28 Jul 2019 Peacock 5 Adult Walkmill Nature Reserve Moresby Park, Whitehaven NY004188 VC70 Cumberland Andy Warner Broken Cloud 20 degrees
28 Jul 2019 Peacock 6 Adult Garden Uldale NY249368 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
28 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 6 Adult Garden Uldale NY249368 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
28 Jul 2019 Ringlet 6 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC bright but only 10% sun No wind.
28 Jul 2019 Ringlet 6 Adult Walkmill Nature Reserve Moresby Park, Whitehaven NY004188 VC70 Cumberland Andy Warner Broken Cloud 20 degrees
28 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 6 Adult Walkmill Nature Reserve Moresby Park, Whitehaven NY004188 VC70 Cumberland Andy Warner Broken Cloud 20 degrees
28 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 6 Adult Walkmill Nature Reserve Moresby Park, Whitehaven NY004188 VC70 Cumberland Andy Warner Broken Cloud 20 degrees
28 Jul 2019 Large White 7 Adult near Millbeck Keswick NY259260 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
28 Jul 2019 Large White 7 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC.
28 Jul 2019 Peacock 8 Adult near Millbeck Keswick NY259260 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
28 Jul 2019 Small White 8 Adult Garden Staveley SD469984 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 22013.jpeg
28 Jul 2019 Small White 9 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY456216 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson
28 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 9 Adult Garden Uldale NY249368 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
28 Jul 2019 Small Heath 11 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC bright but only 10% sun No wind.
28 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 16 Adult Mockerkin Mockerkin NY090233 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
28 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 20 Adult Yew Tree Tarn Coniston NY322003 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Muggy, temp 20 degrees
28 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 20 Adult Mawbray Banks Silloth NY0847 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Difficult to count but they seemed to be everywhere in this (...)
28 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 20 Adult Walkmill Nature Reserve Moresby Park, Whitehaven NY004188 VC70 Cumberland Andy Warner Broken Cloud 20 degrees
28 Jul 2019 Grayling 21 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC bright but only 10% sun No wind.
28 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 22 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
28 Jul 2019 Peacock 34 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC bright but only 10% sun No wind.

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