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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
6 Aug 2023 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Keswick NY270231 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon
6 Aug 2023 Peacock 3 Adult Garden Keswick NY270231 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon
6 Aug 2023 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Garden Keswick NY270231 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon
6 Aug 2023 Large White 2 Adult Garden Keswick NY270231 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon
6 Aug 2023 Comma 1 Adult Garden Keswick NY270231 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon
6 Aug 2023 Small White 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
6 Aug 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
6 Aug 2023 Red Admiral 6 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
6 Aug 2023 Peacock 9 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
6 Aug 2023 Large White 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
6 Aug 2023 Green-veined White 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
6 Aug 2023 Comma 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Aug 2023 Small White 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Aug 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Aug 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Aug 2023 Red Admiral 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Aug 2023 Peacock 27 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Aug 2023 Large White 4 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Aug 2023 Speckled Wood 5 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497263 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Aug 2023 Small Copper 5 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497263 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Aug 2023 Peacock 4 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497263 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Aug 2023 Green-veined White 2 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497263 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
26 Aug 2023 Small White 5 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
26 Aug 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
26 Aug 2023 Red Admiral 4 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
26 Aug 2023 Peacock 6 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
26 Aug 2023 Large White 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
26 Aug 2023 Green-veined White 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
6 Aug 2023 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Old Water, Geltsdale Castle Carrock NY583532 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown cloudy very brief sunshine 14 to 16c
6 Aug 2023 Small White 1 Adult Old Water, Geltsdale Castle Carrock NY583532 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown cloudy very brief sunshine 14 to 16c
6 Aug 2023 Small Skipper 8 Adult Old Water, Geltsdale Castle Carrock NY583532 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown cloudy very brief sunshine 14 to 16c
6 Aug 2023 Small Copper 2 Adult Old Water, Geltsdale Castle Carrock NY583532 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown cloudy very brief sunshine 14 to 16c
6 Aug 2023 Ringlet 2 Adult Old Water, Geltsdale Castle Carrock NY583532 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown cloudy very brief sunshine 14 to 16c tatty and faded
6 Aug 2023 Red Admiral 3 Adult Old Water, Geltsdale Castle Carrock NY583532 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown cloudy very brief sunshine 14 to 16c
6 Aug 2023 Peacock 4 Adult Old Water, Geltsdale Castle Carrock NY583532 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown cloudy very brief sunshine 14 to 16c
6 Aug 2023 Painted Lady 1 Adult Old Water, Geltsdale Castle Carrock NY583532 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown cloudy very brief sunshine 14 to 16c
6 Aug 2023 Meadow Brown 11 Adult Old Water, Geltsdale Castle Carrock NY583532 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown cloudy very brief sunshine 14 to 16c
6 Aug 2023 Green-veined White 23 Adult Old Water, Geltsdale Castle Carrock NY583532 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown cloudy very brief sunshine 14 to 16c
6 Aug 2023 Common Blue 1 Adult Old Water, Geltsdale Castle Carrock NY583532 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown cloudy very brief sunshine 14 to 16c
6 Aug 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Jockey Shield roadside verge Castle Carrock NY559554 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 50% sun JS to cattle grid to geltsdale farm
6 Aug 2023 Small Skipper 4 Adult Jockey Shield roadside verge Castle Carrock NY559554 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 50% sun JS to cattle grid to geltsdale farm
6 Aug 2023 Red Admiral 10 Adult Jockey Shield roadside verge Castle Carrock NY559554 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 50% sun JS to cattle grid to geltsdale farm
6 Aug 2023 Peacock 29 Adult Jockey Shield roadside verge Castle Carrock NY559554 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 50% sun JS to cattle grid to geltsdale farm
6 Aug 2023 Green-veined White 12 Adult Jockey Shield roadside verge Castle Carrock NY559554 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 50% sun JS to cattle grid to geltsdale farm
16 Aug 2023 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Woodland Garden Corby Hill NY492580 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny breezy warm
16 Aug 2023 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Woodland Garden Corby Hill NY492580 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny breezy warm
16 Aug 2023 Small White 3 Adult Woodland Garden Corby Hill NY492580 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny breezy warm
16 Aug 2023 Red Admiral 1 Adult Woodland Garden Corby Hill NY492580 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny breezy warm
16 Aug 2023 Purple Hairstreak 3 Adult Woodland Garden Corby Hill NY492580 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny breezy warm
16 Aug 2023 Peacock 3 Adult Woodland Garden Corby Hill NY492580 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny breezy warm
6 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones male in sunny period nectaring on "snow berry"
6 Aug 2023 Comma 2 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
26 Aug 2023 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY463548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
16 Aug 2023 Wall Brown 3 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD184745 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
16 Aug 2023 Small White 5 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD184745 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
16 Aug 2023 Small Heath 9 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD184745 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
16 Aug 2023 Meadow Brown 8 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD184745 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
16 Aug 2023 Green-veined White 1 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD184745 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
16 Aug 2023 Grayling 2 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD184745 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian 44738.jpeg
16 Aug 2023 Gatekeeper 2 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD184745 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
16 Aug 2023 Common Blue 12 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD184745 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
26 Aug 2023 Speckled Wood 9 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190709 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
26 Aug 2023 Small White 12 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190709 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
26 Aug 2023 Small Blue 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190709 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian 44978.jpeg
26 Aug 2023 Red Admiral 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190709 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
26 Aug 2023 Meadow Brown 14 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190709 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
26 Aug 2023 Common Blue 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190709 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
6 Aug 2023 Wall Brown 5 Adult Roadside west of Anthorn Wigton NY1857 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
6 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 4 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 44581.jpeg
6 Aug 2023 Comma 2 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
16 Aug 2023 Small Copper 1 Adult Swifts Nature Reserve Carlisle NY403567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 45409.jpeg
16 Aug 2023 Small Copper 4 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
16 Aug 2023 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Gosling Sike Carlisle NY409586 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
16 Aug 2023 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Gosling Sike Carlisle NY410588 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
16 Aug 2023 Small White 2 Adult Gosling Sike Carlisle NY410588 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
16 Aug 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Gosling Sike Carlisle NY410588 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
16 Aug 2023 Small Copper 1 Adult Gosling Sike Carlisle NY40845865 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 45410.jpeg
16 Aug 2023 Red Admiral 4 Adult Gosling Sike Carlisle NY410588 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
16 Aug 2023 Peacock 5 Adult Gosling Sike Carlisle NY410588 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
16 Aug 2023 Large White 1 Adult Gosling Sike Carlisle NY409586 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
16 Aug 2023 Green-veined White 6 Adult Gosling Sike Carlisle NY409586 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
16 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Bitts Park Carlisle NY401564 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Nectaring on buddleia
26 Aug 2023 Speckled Wood 8 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
6 Aug 2023 Small White 4 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
6 Aug 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
6 Aug 2023 Red Admiral 3 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
6 Aug 2023 Peacock 2 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
6 Aug 2023 Large White 3 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
6 Aug 2023 Small Copper 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453773 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
6 Aug 2023 Scotch Argus 17 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453773 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould 7 females 10 males mostly on lower slopes
6 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453773 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
6 Aug 2023 Gatekeeper 20 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453773 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
6 Aug 2023 Common Blue 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453773 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
6 Aug 2023 Scotch Argus 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD45337735 VC69 Westmorland Jon Roberts 1x male and 1x female mating 44243.jpeg
16 Aug 2023 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17C. Full sun. 44741.jpeg
16 Aug 2023 Small White 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17C. Full sun. On buddleia.
16 Aug 2023 Red Admiral 2 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17C. Full sun. On buddleia.
16 Aug 2023 Large White 2 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17C. Full sun. On buddleia.
26 Aug 2023 Red Admiral 9 Adult Siddick Ponds Siddick NY000308 VC70 Cumberland Derek McAlone On small buddleia bush behind Workington ASDA 44977.jpeg
6 Aug 2023 Peacock 2 Adult Ennerdale Water Adjacent to Ennerdale Water NY1279314318 VC70 Cumberland Andrew Hargreaves

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