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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
6 Sep 2015 Painted Lady 1 Adult Black Potts Track Grike Ennerdale Bridge NY083139 VC70 Cumberland Barbara Nelson On heather
6 Sep 2015 Peacock 5 Adult Black Potts Track Grike Ennerdale Bridge NY083139 VC70 Cumberland Barbara Nelson On heather
6 Sep 2015 Small Heath 1 Adult Black Potts Track Grike Ennerdale Bridge NY083139 VC70 Cumberland Barbara Nelson On heather looking very worn
6 Sep 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Black Potts Track Grike Ennerdale Bridge NY083139 VC70 Cumberland Barbara Nelson On heather
26 Sep 2015 Painted Lady 1 Adult Kendal FC Kendal NY330030 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell
16 Sep 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Calvert Court Endmoor SD538847 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell
16 Sep 2015 Small Copper 1 Adult The Helm Kendal SD530887 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell Basking in warm sun on S facing slope by trig point. First of (...)
6 Sep 2015 Brimstone 1 Adult Halecat Garden Centre Witherslack SD433836 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC and 100% sun.
6 Sep 2015 Green-veined White 1 Adult Halecat Garden Centre Witherslack SD433836 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC and 100% sun.
6 Sep 2015 Peacock 4 Adult Halecat Garden Centre Witherslack SD433836 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC and 100% sun. All on buddleia.
6 Sep 2015 Red Admiral 3 Adult Halecat Garden Centre Witherslack SD433836 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC and 100% sun. All on buddleia.
6 Sep 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 8 Adult Halecat Garden Centre Witherslack SD433836 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC and 100% sun. All on buddleia.
6 Sep 2015 Small White 1 Adult Halecat Garden Centre Witherslack SD433836 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC and 100% sun.
6 Sep 2015 Brimstone 8 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434870 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC and 100% sun. Newly emerged.
6 Sep 2015 Common Blue 5 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434870 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC and 100% sun. All male in good condition.
6 Sep 2015 Painted Lady 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434870 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC and 100% sun. Very good condi.tion
6 Sep 2015 Peacock 9 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434870 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC and 100% sun. Most on Knapweed.
6 Sep 2015 Silver-washed Fritillary 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434870 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC and 100% sun. fair condi.tion
6 Sep 2015 Speckled Wood 17 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434870 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC and 100% sun.
6 Sep 2015 Comma 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460849 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC and 100% sun. All on buddleia
6 Sep 2015 Green-veined White 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460849 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC and 100% sun. All on buddleia
6 Sep 2015 Peacock 12 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460849 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC and 100% sun. All on buddleia
6 Sep 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460849 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC and 100% sun. All on buddleia
6 Sep 2015 Brimstone 4 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD437865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC and 100% sun. recently emerged. All on Knapweed.
6 Sep 2015 Green-veined White 1 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD437865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC and 100% sun.
6 Sep 2015 Peacock 4 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD437865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC and 100% sun. All on Knapweed.
6 Sep 2015 Silver-washed Fritillary 3 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD437865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC and 100% sun. All on Knapweed.
6 Sep 2015 Small White 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD437865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC and 100% sun. All on Knapweed.
6 Sep 2015 Speckled Wood 16 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD437865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC and 100% sun.
16 Sep 2015 Red Admiral 2 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick nectaring on sedum and buddliea
26 Sep 2015 Peacock 1 Adult Kendal garden Kendal SD524927 VC69 Westmorland J S Frost
26 Sep 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Kendal garden Kendal SD524927 VC69 Westmorland J S Frost
16 Sep 2015 Red Admiral 2 Adult Kendal garden Kendal SD524927 VC69 Westmorland J S Frost
16 Sep 2015 Peacock Adult Hall Dunnerdale garden Hall Dunnerdale SD207950 VC70 Cumberland James Brockbank several
16 Sep 2015 Red Admiral Adult Hall Dunnerdale garden Hall Dunnerdale SD207950 VC70 Cumberland James Brockbank several
16 Sep 2015 Small Copper 1 Adult Hall Dunnerdale garden Hall Dunnerdale SD207950 VC70 Cumberland James Brockbank
16 Sep 2015 Small Tortoiseshell Adult Hall Dunnerdale garden Hall Dunnerdale SD207950 VC70 Cumberland James Brockbank several
16 Sep 2015 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Hall Dunnerdale garden Hall Dunnerdale SD207950 VC70 Cumberland James Brockbank
16 Sep 2015 Wall Brown 2 Adult Hall Dunnerdale garden Hall Dunnerdale SD207950 VC70 Cumberland James Brockbank
16 Sep 2015 Red Admiral 2 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD4888 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Possibly the same one twice. Sunny and still, but cool (...)
16 Sep 2015 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD4888 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny and still, but cool morning.
16 Sep 2015 Comma 2 Adult Collin Ford, Great Corby Carlisle NY480543 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan First time ever seen 2 together
16 Sep 2015 Green-veined White 1 Adult Collin Ford, Great Corby Carlisle NY480543 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan
16 Sep 2015 Peacock 2 Adult Collin Ford, Great Corby Carlisle NY480543 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan
16 Sep 2015 Red Admiral 2 Adult Collin Ford, Great Corby Carlisle NY480543 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan
16 Sep 2015 Small Copper 1 Adult Collin Ford, Great Corby Carlisle NY480543 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan First one seen this year
16 Sep 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Collin Ford, Great Corby Carlisle NY480543 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan
26 Sep 2015 Peacock 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
26 Sep 2015 Red Admiral 3 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick on buddleia
26 Sep 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick on buddleia
6 Sep 2015 Red Admiral 2 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick On Buddleia, weather cool but sunny
16 Sep 2015 Brimstone 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
16 Sep 2015 Common Blue 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
16 Sep 2015 Peacock 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
16 Sep 2015 Red Admiral 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
16 Sep 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
16 Sep 2015 Small White 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
16 Sep 2015 Speckled Wood 9 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD387764 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
16 Sep 2015 Wall Brown 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
6 Sep 2015 Brimstone 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
6 Sep 2015 Common Blue 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
6 Sep 2015 Gatekeeper 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
6 Sep 2015 Large White 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
6 Sep 2015 Peacock 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
6 Sep 2015 Red Admiral 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
6 Sep 2015 Small Copper 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
6 Sep 2015 Painted Lady 1 Adult Halecat Garden Centre Witherslack SD433836 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
16 Sep 2015 Common Blue 4 Adult Jericho Holme St Cuthbert NY115464 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills Disturbed as we passed on bikes!
16 Sep 2015 Wall Brown 1 Adult Jericho Holme St Cuthbert NY115464 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
26 Sep 2015 Peacock 4 Adult Bowthwaite Bridge Farm Kendal SD515927 VC69 Westmorland Pat Cuttell
26 Sep 2015 Red Admiral 4 Adult Bowthwaite Bridge Farm Kendal SD515927 VC69 Westmorland Pat Cuttell
26 Sep 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Bowthwaite Bridge Farm Kendal SD515927 VC69 Westmorland Pat Cuttell
26 Sep 2015 Red Admiral 1 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD4981 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows on buddleia
26 Sep 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD4981 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows on buddleia
26 Sep 2015 Red Admiral 4 Adult Winster garden Winster SD4193 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows on buddleia
6 Sep 2015 Brimstone 1 Adult Arnside Station Arnside SD460790 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
16 Sep 2015 Green-veined White 1 Adult Swindale Shap NY5113 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Sep 2015 Large White 2 Adult Swindale Shap NY5113 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Sep 2015 Peacock 5 Adult Swindale Shap NY5113 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Sep 2015 Small Copper 1 Adult Swindale Shap NY5113 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell On Thistles. Sunny 3992.jpeg
16 Sep 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Swindale Shap NY5113 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Sep 2015 Peacock 1 Adult Slater's Bridge Little Langdale Ambleside NY312030 VC69 Westmorland Tony Harrison

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