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Date	Species	Number	Life Stage	Site	Town	Grid Ref.	V. County	Recorder	Comment
5 Jul 2022	Brimstone	1	Adult	Holme Park Fell	Clawthorpe	SD539791	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips	Female flew through. Sunny 17c.
25 Jul 2022	Comma	1	Adult	St Mary's church	Windermere	SD408987	VC69 Westmorland	Martin and Gwen Tordoff
15 Jul 2022	Comma	2	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY402569	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
15 Jul 2022	Comma	1	Adult	St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix	Carlisle	NY401570	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
15 Jul 2022	Comma	1	Adult	Park Point	Arnside	SD438770	VC69 Westmorland	Peter Ritson
15 Jul 2022	Comma	2	Adult	Garden	Holmrook	SD079995	VC70 Cumberland	Tim Wayman
5 Jul 2022	Comma	2	Adult	Hampsfield Allotment	Lindale	SD399806	VC69 Westmorland	David Jackson
5 Jul 2022	Comma	1	Adult	Holme Park Fell	Clawthorpe	SD539791	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips	Sunny 17c.
5 Jul 2022	Comma	2	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY402569	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
5 Jul 2022	Common Blue	1	Adult	Hampsfell	Grange over Sands	SD399798	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	sunny but breezy. Warm sheltered from the wind
5 Jul 2022	Common Blue	3	Adult	Holme Park Fell	Clawthorpe	SD539791	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips	Sunny 17c.
5 Jul 2022	Common Blue	6	Adult	Holme Stinted Pastures	Clawthorpe	SD544786	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips	Sunny periods 17c
5 Jul 2022	Common Blue	5	Adult	Swindale	Burn Banks	NY522142	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	Sunny afternoon 17oC Breezy. Males.
5 Jul 2022	Dark Green Fritillary	2	Adult	Holme Park Fell	Clawthorpe	SD539791	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips	Sunny 17c.
5 Jul 2022	Dark Green Fritillary	6	Adult	Holme Stinted Pastures	Clawthorpe	SD544786	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips	Sunny periods 17c.
5 Jul 2022	Dark Green Fritillary	22	Adult	Swindale	Burn Banks	NY522142	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
15 Jul 2022	Gatekeeper	2	Adult	Park Point	Arnside	SD438770	VC69 Westmorland	Peter Ritson
15 Jul 2022	Grayling	2	Adult	Park Point	Arnside	SD438770	VC69 Westmorland	Peter Ritson
5 Jul 2022	Grayling	2	Adult	Holme Park Fell	Clawthorpe	SD539791	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips	Sunny 17c.
25 Jul 2022	Green-veined White	10	Adult	Scrape by River Lyvennet	Kings Meaburn	NY618201	VC69 Westmorland	David Nattrass	Between showers in afternoon about 18 degrees
15 Jul 2022	Green-veined White	1	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY402569	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
15 Jul 2022	Green-veined White	2	Adult	St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix	Carlisle	NY401570	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
5 Jul 2022	Green-veined White	2	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY402569	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
5 Jul 2022	Large Skipper	2	Adult	Holme Park Fell	Clawthorpe	SD539791	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips	Sunny 17c.
5 Jul 2022	Large Skipper	1	Adult	Holme Stinted Pastures	Clawthorpe	SD544786	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips	Sunny periods 17c.
5 Jul 2022	Large Skipper	4	Adult	Swindale	Burn Banks	NY522142	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
15 Jul 2022	Large White	1	Adult	Park Point	Arnside	SD438770	VC69 Westmorland	Peter Ritson
25 Jul 2022	Meadow Brown	8	Adult	scrape to East of Lyvennet	Kings Meaburn	NY619202	VC69 Westmorland	David Nattrass	Between showers in afternoon about 18 degrees
15 Jul 2022	Meadow Brown	50	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY402569	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
15 Jul 2022	Meadow Brown	4	Adult	Garden	Holmrook	SD079995	VC70 Cumberland	Tim Wayman
5 Jul 2022	Meadow Brown	5	Adult	Hampsfell	Grange over Sands	SD399797	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	sunny but breezy. Warm sheltered from the wind
5 Jul 2022	Meadow Brown	5	Adult	High Hampsfield	Lindale	SD406799	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	sunny but breezy. Warm sheltered from the wind
5 Jul 2022	Meadow Brown	10	Adult	High Hampsfield Farm	Lindale	SD401805	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	sunny but breezy. Warm sheltered from the wind
5 Jul 2022	Meadow Brown	3	Adult	Holme Park Fell	Clawthorpe	SD539791	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips	Sunny 17c.
5 Jul 2022	Meadow Brown	12	Adult	Holme Stinted Pastures	Clawthorpe	SD544786	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips	Sunny periods 17cs
5 Jul 2022	Meadow Brown	3	Adult	Country lane	Uldale	NY252363	VC70 Cumberland	Lorna Swift
5 Jul 2022	Meadow Brown	42	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY402569	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
5 Jul 2022	Meadow Brown	17	Adult	Swindale	Burn Banks	NY522142	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
15 Jul 2022	Northern Brown Argus	2	Adult	Park Point	Arnside	SD438770	VC69 Westmorland	Peter Ritson
5 Jul 2022	Painted Lady	1	Adult	Hampsfield Allotment	Lindale	SD399805	VC69 Westmorland	David Jackson
15 Jul 2022	Purple Hairstreak	3	Adult	University of Cumbria grounds, Brampton Rd.	Carlisle	NY40475718	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	Active around 6.15pm in a sunny and sheltered part of the oak (...)
15 Jul 2022	Red Admiral	2	Adult	St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix	Carlisle	NY401570	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
5 Jul 2022	Red Admiral	1	Adult	Holme Stinted Pastures	Clawthorpe	SD544786	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips	Sunny periods 17c.
5 Jul 2022	Red Admiral	5	Adult	Country lane	Uldale	NY252363	VC70 Cumberland	Lorna Swift
5 Jul 2022	Red Admiral	2	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY402569	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	Fresh
25 Jul 2022	Ringlet	12	Adult	Scrape by River Lyvennet	Kings Meaburn	NY618201	VC69 Westmorland	David Nattrass	Between showers in afternoon about 18 degrees
25 Jul 2022	Ringlet	10	Adult	scrape to East of Lyvennet	Kings Meaburn	NY619202	VC69 Westmorland	David Nattrass	Between showers in afternoon about 18 degrees
15 Jul 2022	Ringlet	4	Adult	Garden	Holmrook	SD079995	VC70 Cumberland	Tim Wayman
5 Jul 2022	Ringlet	1	Adult	Grange Fell Road	Grange over Sands	SD395779	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	sunny but breezy. Warm sheltered from the wind
5 Jul 2022	Ringlet	7	Adult	Holme Park Fell	Clawthorpe	SD539791	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips	Sunny 17c.
5 Jul 2022	Ringlet	11	Adult	Holme Stinted Pastures	Clawthorpe	SD544786	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips	Sunny periods 17c
5 Jul 2022	Ringlet	5	Adult	Country lane	Uldale	NY252363	VC70 Cumberland	Lorna Swift
5 Jul 2022	Ringlet	2	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY402569	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
5 Jul 2022	Ringlet	12	Adult	Swindale	Burn Banks	NY522142	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
15 Jul 2022	Silver-washed Fritillary	9	Adult	Brigsteer Park Wood	Levens	SD4866187894	VC69 Westmorland	Robert Pocklington	All seen yesterday. 3 pairs mating
15 Jul 2022	Silver-washed Fritillary	9	Adult	Brigsteer Park Wood	Levens	SD4866187884	VC69 Westmorland	Robert Pocklington	All seen yesterday. 3 pairs mating.
15 Jul 2022	Small Copper	1	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY402569	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	Second generation. Warm and mostly sunny, around 5.45pm
25 Jul 2022	Small Heath	5	Adult	scrape to East of Lyvennet	Kings Meaburn	NY619202	VC69 Westmorland	David Nattrass	Between showers in afternoon about 18 degrees
5 Jul 2022	Small Heath	8	Adult	Swindale	Burn Banks	NY522142	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
5 Jul 2022	Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary	3	Adult	Holme Park Fell	Clawthorpe	SD539791	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips	Sunny 17c.
5 Jul 2022	Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary	16	Adult	Swindale	Burn Banks	NY522142	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
25 Jul 2022	Small Skipper	30	Adult	Scrape by River Lyvennet	Kings Meaburn	NY618201	VC69 Westmorland	David Nattrass	Between showers in afternoon about 18 degrees
25 Jul 2022	Small Skipper	20	Adult	scrape to East of Lyvennet	Kings Meaburn	NY619202	VC69 Westmorland	David Nattrass	Between showers in afternoon about 18 degrees
15 Jul 2022	Small Skipper	30	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY402569	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	Warm and mostly sunny, around 5.45pm
5 Jul 2022	Small Skipper	1	Adult	Holme Park Fell	Clawthorpe	SD539791	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips	Sunny 17c.
5 Jul 2022	Small Skipper	1	Adult	Country lane	Uldale	NY252363	VC70 Cumberland	Lorna Swift
5 Jul 2022	Small Skipper	38	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY402569	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
5 Jul 2022	Small Skipper	1	Adult	University of Cumbria grounds, Brampton Rd.	Carlisle	NY40305718	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	On wildflower patch in car park.
5 Jul 2022	Small Skipper	3	Adult	Field	Threlkeld	NY295252	VC70 Cumberland	Tony Beales
5 Jul 2022	Small Tortoiseshell	1	Adult	Hampsfield Allotment	Lindale	SD399806	VC69 Westmorland	David Jackson
5 Jul 2022	Small Tortoiseshell	3	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY402569	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
5 Jul 2022	Small Tortoiseshell	1	Adult	Stanwix garden	Carlisle	NY402572	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	Fresh
15 Jul 2022	Small White	1	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY402569	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
15 Jul 2022	Small White	6	Adult	Garden	Holmrook	SD079995	VC70 Cumberland	Tim Wayman	all on hemlock water dropwort
5 Jul 2022	Small White	1	Adult	Holme Stinted Pastures	Clawthorpe	SD544786	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips	Sunny periods 17c.
5 Jul 2022	Speckled Wood	1	Adult	Hampsfell Road	Grange over Sands	SD407784	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	sunny but breezy. Warm sheltered from the wind
5 Jul 2022	Speckled Wood	5	Adult	Hampsfield Allotment	Lindale	SD398807	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	sunny but breezy. Warm sheltered from the wind
5 Jul 2022	Speckled Wood	1	Adult	Hampsfield Allotment	Lindale	SD398806	VC69 Westmorland	David Jackson
5 Jul 2022	Speckled Wood	1	Adult	Holme Stinted Pastures	Clawthorpe	SD544786	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips	Sunny periods 17c.
5 Jul 2022	Speckled Wood	1	Adult	Nook	Crooklands	SD539821	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips	Sunny, breezy 17c
5 Jul 2022	Speckled Wood	2	Adult	Stanwix garden	Carlisle	NY402572	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller

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