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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
25 Jul 2020 Brimstone 7 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439826 VC69 Westmorland Bryan Ingleby/Kath Armstrong sun,calm 20degC
25 Jul 2020 Gatekeeper 12 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439826 VC69 Westmorland Bryan Ingleby/Kath Armstrong sun,calm 20degC 27879.jpeg
25 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 18 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439826 VC69 Westmorland Bryan Ingleby/Kath Armstrong sun,calm 20degC
25 Jul 2020 Northern Brown Argus 4 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439826 VC69 Westmorland Bryan Ingleby/Kath Armstrong sun,calm 20degC
25 Jul 2020 Ringlet 5 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439826 VC69 Westmorland Bryan Ingleby/Kath Armstrong sun,calm 20degC
25 Jul 2020 Silver-washed Fritillary 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439826 VC69 Westmorland Bryan Ingleby/Kath Armstrong sun,calm 20degC
25 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 12 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439826 VC69 Westmorland Bryan Ingleby/Kath Armstrong sun,calm 20degC
25 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439826 VC69 Westmorland Bryan Ingleby/Kath Armstrong sun,calm 20degC
25 Jul 2020 Small White 5 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439826 VC69 Westmorland Bryan Ingleby/Kath Armstrong sun,calm 20degC
25 Jul 2020 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439826 VC69 Westmorland Bryan Ingleby/Kath Armstrong sun,calm 20degC
25 Jul 2020 Common Blue 3 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY757086 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass 3 resting on knapweed on dullish humid afternoon 27903.jpeg
25 Jul 2020 Peacock 2 Adult Aikhead Wigton NY242494 VC70 Cumberland Helen Shingler 27900.jpeg
25 Jul 2020 Comma 1 Adult Aikhead Lonning Wigton NY242494 VC70 Cumberland Helen Shingler
25 Jul 2020 Comma 2 Adult Aikhead Lonning Wigton NY242496 VC70 Cumberland Helen Shingler 27901.jpeg
25 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 11 Adult Drigg Dunes Drigg SD04839847 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson From SD04839847 to SD06369709
15 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 5 Adult Kings Meaburn Penrith NY616217 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass In the hay-meadow by the Lyvennet 27711.jpeg
5 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Road to Priory Crossing Ulverston SD295772 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold In the long grass in the lee of the hedge
5 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 20 Adult Kings Meaburn Penrith NY626217 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass In small field left for hay on blustery bright-ish morning in (...) 27342.jpeg
5 Jul 2020 Ringlet 20 Adult Kings Meaburn Penrith NY626217 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass In small field left for hay on blustery bright-ish morning in (...) 27341.jpeg
5 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 25 Adult Kings Meaburn Penrith NY626217 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass 25 Small Skippers on small field left for hay, in early-ish (...) 27340.jpeg
5 Jul 2020 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Whinfell Forest, Center Parcs Penrith NY588271 VC69 Westmorland Hayley Howard 27339.jpeg
5 Jul 2020 Common Blue 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould Sheltering from strong wind
5 Jul 2020 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould Sheltering from strong wind

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