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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
8 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 40 Adult Kendal "Race Course" Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Approx. number. 21deg.C, light westerly airs. 21057.jpeg
8 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Kendal "Race Course" Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Approx. number. 21deg.C, light westerly airs. 21056.jpeg
29 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 18 Adult West boundary of Kendal Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Nectaring on knapweed, ignoring nearby spear and field thistles. (...)
29 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 14 Adult West boundary of Kendal Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Mostly sunny, 2.30pm.
8 Jul 2019 Common Blue 8 Adult Kendal "Race Course" Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Including one female. 21deg.C, light westerly airs. 21058.jpeg
5 Aug 2022 Meadow Brown 6 Adult Kendal "Race Course" Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Cool breeze. Intermittent sunshine. 14.30 - 14.50.
9 May 2020 Dingy Skipper 5 Adult Kendal "Race Course" Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Warm sunshine. Fenced off area along west edge of "Race (...) 25493.jpeg
29 Jul 2019 Common Blue 4 Adult West boundary of Kendal Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Mostly sunny, 2.30pm.
29 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 4 Adult West boundary of Kendal "race course" Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Nectaring onknapweed, ignoring spear and field thistles. Mostly (...) 22116.jpeg
21 May 2019 Dingy Skipper 4 Adult Kendal "Race Course" Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Area fenced off from sheep. 17deg.C, sheltered from gusty west (...)
9 Jun 2023 Dingy Skipper 3 Adult Race Course/Scout Scar Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 2 chasing each other. 3-4pm, full sun. Vegetation dry and crisp (...)
9 Jun 2023 Brimstone 2 Adult Race Course/Scout Scar Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Males. 3-4pm, full sun. Vegetation dry and crisp from drought, (...)
5 Aug 2022 Common Blue 2 Adult Kendal "Race Course" Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Males. Cool breeze. Intermittent sunshine. 14.30 - 14.50.
5 Aug 2022 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Kendal "Race Course" Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Chased each other. Cool breeze. Intermittent sunshine. 14.30 - (...)
5 Aug 2022 Small Skipper 2 Adult Kendal "Race Course" Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Cool breeze. Intermittent sunshine. 14.30 - 14.50.
29 Jul 2019 Large White 2 Adult West boundary of Kendal Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Mostly sunny, 2.30pm.
8 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Kendal "Race Course" Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 21deg.C, light westerly airs.
9 Jun 2023 Common Blue 1 Adult Race Course/Scout Scar Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Male. 3-4pm, full sun. Vegetation dry and crisp from drought, (...) 41657.jpeg
9 Jun 2023 Small Heath 1 Adult Race Course/Scout Scar Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 3-4pm, full sun. Vegetation dry and crisp from drought, little (...)
9 Jun 2023 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Race Course/Scout Scar Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 3-4pm, full sun. Vegetation dry and crisp from drought, little (...)
5 Jun 2021 Brimstone 1 Adult Kendal "Race Course" Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Flying past. Sunny, brisk southerly breeze.
29 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult West boundary of Kendal Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Mostly sunny, 2.30pm. 22122.jpeg
29 Jul 2019 Peacock 1 Adult West boundary of Kendal Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Nectaring on knapweed, ignoring nearby spear and field thistles. (...)
21 May 2019 Orange-tip 1 Adult Kendal "Race Course" Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Area fenced off from sheep. 17deg.C, sheltered from gusty west (...)

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