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Date	Species	Number	Life Stage	Site	Town	Grid Ref.	V. County	Recorder	Comment
5 Aug 2019	Peacock	34	Adult	White Scar Raven's Lodge	Levens	SD4597785230	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans
5 Aug 2019	Painted Lady	33	Adult	White Scar Raven's Lodge	Levens	SD4597785230	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans
13 Jul 2019	Grayling	30	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Tom and Felix Fitter
30 Jun 2015	Small Heath	17	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick
5 Aug 2019	Grayling	12	Adult	White Scar Raven's Lodge	Levens	SD4597785230	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans
2 Sep 2020	Speckled Wood	11	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Whitbarrow	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	35 minute walk from Ravens Lodge towards Whitbarrow Lodge. (...)
19 Jul 2018	Grayling	10	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	sunny, warm, light breeze
30 Jun 2015	Common Blue	10	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick
9 Apr 2015	Peacock	10	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Nearly all nectaring 20 ft. or more high on male pussy willow (...)
27 Aug 2016	Small Tortoiseshell	9	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Bryan Ingleby	On buddleia
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 (...)
5 Aug 2019	Red Admiral	8	Adult	White Scar Raven's Lodge	Levens	SD4597785230	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans
19 Jul 2018	Common Blue	8	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	sunny, warm, light breeze
31 May 2023	Common Blue	7	Adult	White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	David and Nyree Fearnley	All males
30 Jun 2022	Ringlet	7	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Lindale	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick	sunny periods
11 May 2017	Speckled Wood	7	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Full sun, easterly breeze, 21deg. C. One very dark and hardly (...)
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	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 (...)
19 Jul 2018	Meadow Brown	6	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	sunny, warm, light breeze
31 May 2023	Small Heath	5	Adult	White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	David and Nyree Fearnley
15 Jun 2021	Northern Brown Argus	5	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
30 May 2021	Dingy Skipper	5	Adult	Whibarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Full sun, 15.oo - 15.45.
29 Jul 2020	Peacock	5	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Sunny, 17 deg. C. Nectaring on Buddleia.
13 Jul 2019	Green-veined White	5	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Tom and Felix Fitter
13 Jul 2019	Small Heath	5	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Tom and Felix Fitter
16 Jul 2017	Grayling	5	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Full sun, sheltered from wind.
13 Jul 2019	Large Skipper	4	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Tom and Felix Fitter
21 Jun 2018	Speckled Wood	4	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick	dry, sunny warm light breeze
29 Jul 2020	Red Admiral	3	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Sunny, 17 deg. C. Nectaring on Buddleia.
5 Aug 2019	Small Tortoiseshell	3	Adult	White Scar Raven's Lodge	Levens	SD4597785230	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans
5 Aug 2019	Small White	3	Adult	White Scar Raven's Lodge	Levens	SD4597785230	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans	Plus 6 unidentified whites
5 Aug 2019	Speckled Wood	3	Adult	White Scar Raven's Lodge	Levens	SD4597785230	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans
13 Jul 2019	Common Blue	3	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Tom and Felix Fitter
13 Jul 2019	Ringlet	3	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Tom and Felix Fitter
13 Jul 2019	Small Tortoiseshell	3	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Tom and Felix Fitter
19 Jul 2018	Green-veined White	3	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	sunny, warm, light breeze
19 Jul 2018	Northern Brown Argus	3	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	sunny, warm, light breeze
19 Jul 2018	Small White	3	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	sunny, warm, light breeze
16 Jul 2017	Green-veined White	3	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Full sun, sheltered from wind.
4 Jul 2015	Small Heath	3	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Brian Snell
31 May 2023	Dingy Skipper	2	Adult	White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	David and Nyree Fearnley
30 Jun 2022	Meadow Brown	2	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Lindale	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick	sunny periods
15 Jun 2021	Common Blue	2	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	Very tatty
15 Jun 2021	Dingy Skipper	2	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	Very worn
15 Jun 2021	Large Skipper	2	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
15 Jun 2021	Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary	2	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
30 May 2021	Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary	2	Adult	Whibarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Full sun, 15.oo - 15.45.
30 May 2021	Speckled Wood	2	Adult	Whibarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Full sun, 15.oo - 15.45.
30 May 2021	Brimstone	2	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Females, one nectaring on Fairy Foxgloves. Full sun, 15.00 - (...)
29 Jul 2020	Small White	2	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Sunny, 17 deg. C.
29 Jul 2020	Speckled Wood	2	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Sunny, 17 deg. C.
5 Aug 2019	Small Heath	2	Adult	White Scar Raven's Lodge	Levens	SD4597785230	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans
13 Jul 2019	Dark Green Fritillary	2	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Tom and Felix Fitter	and several other large fritillaries one of which was probably a (...)
19 Jul 2018	Large White	2	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	sunny, warm, light breeze
19 Jul 2018	Speckled Wood	2	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	sunny, warm, light breeze
21 Apr 2018	Peacock	2	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	sun 20oC
30 Jul 2017	Red Admiral	2	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick	on buddleia
16 Jul 2017	Small Heath	2	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Full sun, sheltered from wind.
11 May 2017	Dingy Skipper	2	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Full sun, easterly breeze, 21deg. C.
27 Aug 2016	Peacock	2	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Bryan Ingleby	On buddleia
21 Aug 2016	Red Admiral	2	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Roger Fellows
4 Jul 2015	High Brown Fritillary	2	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Brian Snell	Basking in sun
4 Jul 2015	Meadow Brown	2	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Brian Snell
4 Jul 2015	Speckled Wood	2	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Brian Snell
9 Apr 2015	Small Tortoiseshell	2	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey
31 May 2023	Peacock	1	Adult	White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	David and Nyree Fearnley	All males
31 May 2023	Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary	1	Adult	White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	David and Nyree Fearnley
15 Jun 2021	Large White	1	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
2 Sep 2020	Brimstone	1	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Whitbarrow	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	35 minute walk from Ravens Lodge towards Whitbarrow Lodge. (...)
2 Sep 2020	Common Blue	1	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Whitbarrow	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	35 minute walk from Ravens Lodge towards Whitbarrow Lodge. (...)
2 Sep 2020	Green-veined White	1	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Whitbarrow	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	35 minute walk from Ravens Lodge towards Whitbarrow Lodge. (...)
2 Sep 2020	Small Tortoiseshell	1	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Whitbarrow	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	35 minute walk from Ravens Lodge towards Whitbarrow Lodge. (...)
2 Sep 2020	Small White	1	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Whitbarrow	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	35 minute walk from Ravens Lodge towards Whitbarrow Lodge. (...)
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	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 (...)
29 Jul 2020	Comma	1	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Sunny, 17 deg. C. Nectaring on Buddleia.
5 Aug 2019	Brimstone	1	Adult	White Scar Raven's Lodge	Levens	SD4597785230	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans
5 Aug 2019	Gatekeeper	1	Adult	White Scar Raven's Lodge	Levens	SD4597785230	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans
5 Aug 2019	Large White	1	Adult	White Scar Raven's Lodge	Levens	SD4597785230	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans	Plus 6 unidentified whites
5 Aug 2019	Northern Brown Argus	1	Adult	White Scar Raven's Lodge	Levens	SD4597785230	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans
13 Jul 2019	Comma	1	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Tom and Felix Fitter
13 Jul 2019	Large White	1	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Tom and Felix Fitter
13 Jul 2019	Meadow Brown	1	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Tom and Felix Fitter
13 Jul 2019	Painted Lady	1	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Tom and Felix Fitter
13 Jul 2019	Red Admiral	1	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Tom and Felix Fitter
13 Jul 2019	Small Skipper	1	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Tom and Felix Fitter
13 Jul 2019	Speckled Wood	1	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Tom and Felix Fitter
19 Jul 2018	Dark Green Fritillary	1	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	sunny, warm, light breeze
22 Apr 2018	Speckled Wood	1	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	sun20oC
21 Apr 2018	Comma	1	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	sun 20oC
16 Jul 2017	Comma	1	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Full sun, sheltered from wind.
16 Jul 2017	Meadow Brown	1	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Full sun, sheltered from wind.
16 Jul 2017	Silver-washed Fritillary	1	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Full sun, sheltered from wind.
16 Jul 2017	Small Tortoiseshell	1	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Full sun, sheltered from wind.
21 Aug 2016	Painted Lady	1	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Roger Fellows
4 Jul 2015	Holly Blue	1	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Brian Snell
4 Jul 2015	Large Skipper	1	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Brian Snell
4 Jul 2015	Pearl-bordered Fritillary	1	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Brian Snell
30 Jun 2015	Dark Green Fritillary	1	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick
30 Jun 2015	Large Skipper	1	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick

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