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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
31 Jul 2020 Brimstone 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick full sun, little breeze, nearly hot weather flat site before (...)
31 Jul 2020 Brown Hairstreak 2 Adult Garden Broughton in Furness SD2090387471 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
31 Jul 2020 Comma 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Jul 2020 Common Blue 1 Adult Templand Lane Allithwaite SD378773 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick hazy sun, little breeze, nearly hot weather
31 Jul 2020 Common Blue 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 10.50-12.20. 100% sun. 25c. Tatty.
31 Jul 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Smardale NNR Smardale NY738081 VC69 Westmorland Anthony Marsh
31 Jul 2020 Gatekeeper 1 Adult Wart Barrow Lane Allithwaite SD386771 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick hazy sun, little breeze, nearly hot weather
31 Jul 2020 Gatekeeper 9 Adult Brick Kiln Lane Ulverston SD297768 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 7.25-8.10am. 50% sun. 20c.
31 Jul 2020 Gatekeeper 1 Adult Dismantled railway Ulverston SD305767 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 7.25-8.10am. 50% sun. 20c.
31 Jul 2020 Gatekeeper 17 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 10.50-12.20. 100% sun. 25c.
31 Jul 2020 Gatekeeper 27 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Bouth SD3360387076 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Open woodland south of reserve centre.
31 Jul 2020 Grayling 6 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 28162.jpeg
31 Jul 2020 Grayling 25 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick full sun, little breeze, nearly hot weather flat site above (...)
31 Jul 2020 Green-veined White 1 Adult Brick Kiln Lane Ulverston SD297768 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 7.25-8.10am. 50% sun. 20c.
31 Jul 2020 Green-veined White 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402568 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts
31 Jul 2020 Green-veined White 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
31 Jul 2020 Green-veined White 1 Adult Garden, West Avenue Wigton NY257476 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Very warm.
31 Jul 2020 Green-veined White 2 Adult Highmoor Wigton NY271474 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Sunny and very warm.
31 Jul 2020 Green-veined White 6 Adult Ling Lane , Welton Wigton NY340448 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Very warm.
31 Jul 2020 Green-veined White 2 Adult Garden Broughton in Furness SD2090387471 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans As some might have guessed, Brown Hairstreak is an error! Should (...)
31 Jul 2020 Green-veined White 1 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Bouth SD3360387076 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Open woodland south of reserve centre.
31 Jul 2020 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
31 Jul 2020 Large White 3 Adult Smardale NNR Smardale NY738081 VC69 Westmorland Anthony Marsh Estimate
31 Jul 2020 Large White 1 Adult Blawith Farm Grange over Sands SD413784 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
31 Jul 2020 Large White 1 Adult Dismantled railway Ulverston SD305767 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 7.25-8.10am. 50% sun. 20c.
31 Jul 2020 Large White 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 10.50-12.20. 100% sun. 25c.
31 Jul 2020 Large White 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402568 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts
31 Jul 2020 Large White 1 Adult Kingsmoor Sidings Carlisle NY385577 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts
31 Jul 2020 Large White 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
31 Jul 2020 Large White 1 Adult Garden Broughton in Furness SD2090387471 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
31 Jul 2020 Large White 1 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Bouth SD3360387076 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Open woodland south of reserve centre.
31 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Cartmel Road Allithwaite SD380781 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick hazy sun, little breeze, nearly hot weather flying across the (...)
31 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 4 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4178 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
31 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
31 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Dismantled railway Ulverston SD305767 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 7.25-8.10am. 50% sun. 20c.
31 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 42 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 10.50-12.20. 100% sun. 25c.
31 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 6 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick full sun, little breeze, nearly hot weather flat site before (...)
31 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Garden Broughton in Furness SD2090387471 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
31 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 8 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Bouth SD3360387076 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Open woodland south of reserve centre.
31 Jul 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
31 Jul 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Dismantled railway Ulverston SD305767 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 7.25-8.10am. 50% sun. 20c.
31 Jul 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
31 Jul 2020 Peacock 3 Adult Kingsmoor Sidings Carlisle NY385577 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 28244.jpeg
31 Jul 2020 Peacock 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402568 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts
31 Jul 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Ravens Lodge Levens SD463851 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick full sun, little breeze, nearly hot weather
31 Jul 2020 Peacock 8 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick full sun, little breeze, nearly hot weather flat site before (...)
31 Jul 2020 Peacock 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
31 Jul 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Garden Broughton in Furness SD2090387471 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
31 Jul 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Bouth SD3360387076 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Open woodland south of reserve centre.
31 Jul 2020 Peacock 5 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Jul 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Smardale NNR Smardale NY738081 VC69 Westmorland Anthony Marsh
31 Jul 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Kingsmoor Sidings Carlisle NY385577 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts
31 Jul 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick full sun, little breeze, nearly hot weather flat site before (...)
31 Jul 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden, West Avenue Wigton NY257476 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Very warm.
31 Jul 2020 Red Admiral 3 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Jul 2020 Ringlet 1 Adult Smardale NNR Smardale NY738081 VC69 Westmorland Anthony Marsh
31 Jul 2020 Scotch Argus 30 Adult Smardale NNR Smardale NY738081 VC69 Westmorland Anthony Marsh 28198.jpeg
31 Jul 2020 Small Blue 7 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 10.50-12.20. 100% sun. 25c.
31 Jul 2020 Small Copper 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402568 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 28241.jpeg
31 Jul 2020 Small Heath 30 Adult Smardale NNR Smardale NY738081 VC69 Westmorland Anthony Marsh Estimate
31 Jul 2020 Small Heath 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick full sun, little breeze, nearly hot weather flat site above (...)
31 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 30 Adult Smardale NNR Smardale NY738081 VC69 Westmorland Anthony Marsh Estimate 28199.jpeg
31 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 6 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 10.50-12.20. 100% sun. 25c.
31 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 1 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Bouth SD3360387076 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Open woodland south of reserve centre.
31 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
31 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Kingsmoor Sidings Carlisle NY385577 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts
31 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402568 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 28242.jpeg
31 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
31 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden Broughton in Furness SD2090387471 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
31 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 12 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Jul 2020 Small White 6 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 10.50-12.20. 100% sun. 25c.
31 Jul 2020 Small White 3 Adult Ravens Lodge Levens SD461852 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick full sun, little breeze, nearly hot weather
31 Jul 2020 Small White 6 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick full sun, little breeze, nearly hot weather flat site before (...)
31 Jul 2020 Small White 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
31 Jul 2020 Small White 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Jul 2020 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Smardale NNR Smardale NY738081 VC69 Westmorland Anthony Marsh
31 Jul 2020 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4178 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
31 Jul 2020 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Brick Kiln Lane Ulverston SD297768 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 7.25-8.10am. 50% sun. 20c.
31 Jul 2020 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Dismantled railway Ulverston SD305767 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 7.25-8.10am. 50% sun. 20c.
31 Jul 2020 Speckled Wood 5 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
31 Jul 2020 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Kingsmoor Sidings Carlisle NY385577 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts
31 Jul 2020 Speckled Wood 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick full sun, little breeze, nearly hot weather on path from (...)
31 Jul 2020 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
31 Jul 2020 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Ling Lane , Welton Wigton NY340448 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Very warm.
31 Jul 2020 Speckled Wood 11 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Bouth SD3360387076 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Open woodland south of reserve centre.

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