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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
31 Jul 2022 Comma 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD459851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind.
31 Jul 2022 Grayling 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD459851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind.
31 Jul 2022 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD459851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind.
31 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD459851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind.
31 Jul 2022 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD459851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind.
31 Jul 2022 Peacock 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD459851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind.
31 Jul 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD459851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind.
31 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD459851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind.
31 Jul 2022 Small White 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD459851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind.
31 Jul 2022 Comma 2 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind. Very fresh
31 Jul 2022 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind.....both faded
31 Jul 2022 Gatekeeper 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind. I have not see it here before.
31 Jul 2022 Grayling 33 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind.
31 Jul 2022 High Brown Fritillary 2 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind.....both a little tatty
31 Jul 2022 Large White 4 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind.
31 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 5 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind.
31 Jul 2022 Peacock 25 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind.
31 Jul 2022 Red Admiral 8 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind.
31 Jul 2022 Ringlet 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind.
31 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 20 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind.
31 Jul 2022 Small White 4 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind.
31 Jul 2022 Speckled Wood 2 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% sun.....little wind.....both faded
31 Jul 2022 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Garden Bowston, Kendal SD497966 VC69 Westmorland Claire Gillham Seen feeding on Golden Rod in the garden on 29.07.22 and (...) 38140.jpeg
31 Jul 2022 Brimstone 1 Adult Wakebarrow Witherslack SD451877 VC69 Westmorland David Hughes 21⁰C. Full sun. Observed at 3pm.
31 Jul 2022 Peacock 3 Adult Wakebarrow Witherslack SD451877 VC69 Westmorland David Hughes 21⁰C. Full sun. Observed at 3pm. 38073.jpeg
31 Jul 2022 Silver-washed Fritillary 3 Adult Wakebarrow Witherslack SD451877 VC69 Westmorland David Hughes 21⁰C. Full sun. Observed at 3pm. At least 10 more observed (...) 38077.jpeg
31 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 1 Adult Wakebarrow Witherslack SD451877 VC69 Westmorland David Hughes 21⁰C. Full sun. Observed at 3pm.
31 Jul 2022 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Wakebarrow Witherslack SD451877 VC69 Westmorland David Hughes 21⁰C. Full sun. Observed at 3pm.
31 Jul 2022 Peacock 5 Adult Smoot Garth Kings Meaburn NY620212 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Hot and sunny - mostly feeding on the buddleia, plus teasel and (...) 38121.jpeg
31 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 20 Adult Smoot Garth Kings Meaburn NY620212 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Hot and sunny - mostly feeding on the buddleia, plus teasel and (...) 38120.jpeg
31 Jul 2022 Small White 10 Adult Smoot Garth Kings Meaburn NY620212 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Hot and sunny. 38122.jpeg
31 Jul 2022 Scotch Argus 57 Adult Smardale Disused Rly Line Smardale NY739082 VC69 Westmorland Dean Powell From the lime kiln and along the disused railway track I counted (...)
31 Jul 2022 Comma 1 Adult Allonby garden Allonby NY082435 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
31 Jul 2022 Large White 3 Adult Allonby garden Allonby NY082435 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
31 Jul 2022 Peacock 1 Adult Allonby garden Allonby NY082435 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
31 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Allonby garden Allonby NY082435 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
31 Jul 2022 Small White 3 Adult Allonby garden Allonby NY082435 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
31 Jul 2022 Green-veined White 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
31 Jul 2022 Red Admiral 3 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
31 Jul 2022 Ringlet 2 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
31 Jul 2022 Small White 2 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
31 Jul 2022 Green-veined White 12 Adult Nature reserve Dubwath NY198309 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
31 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Nature reserve Dubwath NY198309 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
31 Jul 2022 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Nature reserve Dubwath NY198309 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
31 Jul 2022 Green-veined White 30 Adult Campfield Marsh RSPB Reserve Bowness-on-Solway NY2061 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Mostly sunny, light breeze, 3.30 - 5pm. All seen along the "Blue (...)
31 Jul 2022 Large White 1 Adult Campfield Marsh RSPB Reserve Bowness-on-Solway NY202611 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Mostly sunny, light breeze.
31 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 80 Adult Campfield Marsh RSPB Reserve Bowness-on-Solway NY2061 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Mostly sunny, light breeze, 3.30 - 5pm. All seen along the "Blue (...)
31 Jul 2022 Painted Lady 2 Adult Campfield Marsh RSPB Reserve Bowness-on-Solway NY200614 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Mostly sunny, light breeze. My first of the year, both fresh. 38168.jpeg
31 Jul 2022 Peacock 60 Adult Campfield Marsh RSPB Reserve Bowness-on-Solway NY2061 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Mostly sunny, light breeze, 3.30 - 5pm. All seen along the "Blue (...)
31 Jul 2022 Red Admiral 10 Adult Campfield Marsh RSPB Reserve Bowness-on-Solway NY2061 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Mostly sunny, light breeze, 3.30 - 5pm. All seen along the "Blue (...)
31 Jul 2022 Small Copper 1 Adult Campfield Marsh RSPB Reserve Bowness-on-Solway NY20446091 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Mostly sunny, light breeze.
31 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 8 Adult Campfield Marsh RSPB Reserve Bowness-on-Solway NY202611 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Mostly sunny, light breeze.
31 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 15 Adult Campfield Marsh RSPB Reserve Bowness-on-Solway NY2061 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Mostly sunny, light breeze, 3.30 - 5pm. All seen along the "Blue (...)
31 Jul 2022 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Campfield Marsh RSPB Reserve Bowness-on-Solway NY2061 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Mostly sunny, light breeze, 3.30 - 5pm. All seen along the "Blue (...)
31 Jul 2022 Holly Blue 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller All nectaring on thornless blackberry flowers. 39143.jpeg
31 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Bowness gravel pits Wigton NY2061 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
31 Jul 2022 Peacock 15 Adult Bowness gravel pits Wigton NY2061 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
31 Jul 2022 Ringlet 2 Adult Bowness gravel pits Wigton NY2061 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Very tattered.
31 Jul 2022 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Bowness gravel pits Wigton NY2061 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
31 Jul 2022 Comma 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Jul 2022 Common Blue 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell All males, 2 very fresh. 38092.jpeg
31 Jul 2022 Grayling 12 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Jul 2022 Green-veined White 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Jul 2022 Large White 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Jul 2022 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Jul 2022 Peacock 18 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Jul 2022 Red Admiral 13 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Jul 2022 Ringlet 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Jul 2022 Small Heath 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 21 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Jul 2022 Small White 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Jul 2022 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Jul 2022 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Nectaring on Hemp Agrimony.
21 Jul 2022 Gatekeeper 7 Adult Next Ness Ulverston SD306787 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson On Ragwort
21 Jul 2022 Green-veined White 3 Adult Next Ness Ulverston SD306787 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson
21 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Next Ness Ulverston SD306787 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson
21 Jul 2022 Purple Hairstreak 1 Adult Above the Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY620202 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass 15 degrees - on the grass in pasture above the Lyvennet by a (...)
21 Jul 2022 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Swindale Shap NY515132 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick overcast but dry
21 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 3 Adult Swindale Shap NY515132 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick overcast but dry Meadow Brown and Ringlet not counted
21 Jul 2022 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Eden south bank path Carlisle NY40745649 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Flying around the top of an isolated elm tree on the bank of the (...)
21 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 6 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
21 Jul 2022 Green-veined White 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Female
21 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
21 Jul 2022 Small White 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Female ovipositing on Nasturtium. Also 10 ova and 1 larva.
21 Jul 2022 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
21 Jul 2022 Green-veined White 1 Adult Lanercost Old Bridge Lanercost NY553633 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh 37748.jpeg
21 Jul 2022 White-letter Hairstreak 4 Adult Lanercost Old Bridge Lanercost NY553633 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh Two pairs flying around the canopy and each other during the (...)
21 Jul 2022 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Wetheral Viaduct Wetheral NY468546 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh Viewed from the viaduct adjacent to the station. Full sun. 37746.jpeg
21 Jul 2022 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Wetheral Viaduct Wetheral NY468546 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh Viewed from the viaduct adjacent to the station. Full sun.
11 Jul 2022 Common Blue 10 Adult Scrape by River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY619201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Warm, 24 degrees, clouding over about 16.30hrs. 37386.jpeg
11 Jul 2022 Large Skipper 2 Adult Scrape by River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY618201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Warm, 24 degrees, clouding over about 16.30hrs 37385.jpeg
11 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 6 Adult Scrape by River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY619201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Warm, 24 degrees, clouding over about 16.30hrs. 37388.jpeg
11 Jul 2022 Ringlet 30 Adult Scrape by River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY619201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Warm, 24 degrees, clouding over about 16.30hrs. Very visible in (...) 37389.jpeg
11 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 40 Adult Scrape by River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY619201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Warm, 24 degrees, clouding over about 16.30hrs. 3 or 4 visible (...) 37387.jpeg
11 Jul 2022 Scotch Argus 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD505934 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould Fresh male in afternoon
11 Jul 2022 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY41085707 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Warm and mostly sunny around 11.15am. One, or possibly two, seen (...)
11 Jul 2022 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult University of Cumbria grounds, Brampton Rd. Carlisle NY40335718 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Warm and mostly sunny around 10.55am. Two males repeatedly (...)
11 Jul 2022 Silver-washed Fritillary 4 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD331827 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
11 Jul 2022 Comma 1 Adult Garden Alstonby NY410651 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown hazy sunshine v warm, very fresh specimen
11 Jul 2022 Large White 1 Adult Garden Alstonby NY410651 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown hazy sunshine v warm,
11 Jul 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD459789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
11 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
11 Jul 2022 Small White 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell mating pair
11 Jul 2022 Comma 2 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
11 Jul 2022 Gatekeeper 1 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
11 Jul 2022 Large Skipper 3 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
11 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
11 Jul 2022 Ringlet 7 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
11 Jul 2022 Small White 3 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
11 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 20 Adult Field Threlkeld NY295252 VC70 Cumberland Tony Beales Probably considerably more than 20, but too hard to keep track! (...)
11 Jul 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Newsham Rd Threlkeld NY329248 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh
11 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Newsham Rd Threlkeld NY329248 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh Nectaring on Marsh Valerian 37374.jpeg
1 Jul 2022 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD349909 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner
1 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 6 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD349909 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner
1 Jul 2022 Ringlet 4 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD349909 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner
1 Jul 2022 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD349909 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner
1 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD349909 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner
1 Jul 2022 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD349909 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner
1 Jul 2022 Grayling 3 Adult Holme Park Fell Clawthorpe SD542789 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Cloud, rain showers am, sunny periods pm. SE breeze 15c.
1 Jul 2022 Common Blue 3 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Cloud, rain showers am, sunny periods pm. SE breeze 15c.
1 Jul 2022 Dark Green Fritillary 3 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Cloud, rain showers am, sunny periods pm. SE breeze 15c. 9 (...)
1 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 14 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Cloud, rain showers am, sunny periods pm. SE breeze 15c
1 Jul 2022 Ringlet 13 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Cloud, rain showers am, sunny periods pm. SE breeze 15c
1 Jul 2022 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Cloud, rain showers am, sunny periods pm. SE breeze 15c
1 Jul 2022 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Cloud, rain showers am, sunny periods pm. SE breeze 15c.
1 Jul 2022 Large Heath 8 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD433820 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips sunny periods 16.30 hrs - 18.00 hrs 15c.
1 Jul 2022 Large Skipper 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD433820 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips sunny periods 16.30 hrs - 18.00 hrs 15c.
1 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY36504980 VC70 Cumberland Ian Armstrong Overcast and Showery. Came onto Scabious at 11.26 hrs and moved (...) 37036.jpeg
1 Jul 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
1 Jul 2022 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
1 Jul 2022 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD187751 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian 37037.jpeg
1 Jul 2022 Green-veined White 3 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD187751 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
1 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD187751 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
1 Jul 2022 Red Admiral 2 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD187751 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
1 Jul 2022 Ringlet 1 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD187751 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
1 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 3 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD187751 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
1 Jul 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
1 Jul 2022 Large Skipper 1 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
1 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 11 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
1 Jul 2022 Ringlet 5 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman

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