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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
10 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Full sun.
10 Jul 2022 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Country lane Edenhall NY558315 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell Full sun.
10 Jul 2022 Ringlet 17 Adult Country lane Edenhall NY558315 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell Full sun.
10 Jul 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Country lane Edenhall NY558315 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell Full sun.
10 Jul 2022 Purple Hairstreak 4 Adult Country lane Edenhall NY558315 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell Full sun. 37288.jpeg
10 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Country lane Edenhall NY558315 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell Full sun.
10 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD459789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
10 Jul 2022 Ringlet 10 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD459789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
10 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 4 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD459789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
10 Jul 2022 Gatekeeper 1 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD459789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
10 Jul 2022 Small White 7 Adult Grune Point, footpath to Silloth NY134566 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
10 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Grune Point, footpath to Silloth NY134566 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
10 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 5 Adult Grune Point, footpath to Silloth NY134566 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
10 Jul 2022 Ringlet 7 Adult Grune Point, footpath to Silloth NY134566 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
10 Jul 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Grune Point, footpath to Silloth NY134566 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
10 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 26 Adult Grune Point, footpath to Silloth NY134566 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
10 Jul 2022 Large White 2 Adult Grune Point, footpath to Silloth NY134566 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
10 Jul 2022 Large Skipper 14 Adult Grune Point, footpath to Silloth NY134566 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
10 Jul 2022 Grayling 2 Adult Grune Point, footpath to Silloth NY134566 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
10 Jul 2022 White-letter Hairstreak 3 Adult Lanercost Pack horse bridge Brampton NY553633 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Minimum count. Including two males in spiraling dog-fight
10 Jul 2022 White-letter Hairstreak 5 Adult Lanercost Bridge East Brampton NY564639 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Minimum count. Males in spiraling dog-fight and at least one (...)
10 Jul 2022 Comma 1 Adult Lanercost Bridge East Brampton NY564639 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard First seen of high summer generation hutchinsoni.
10 Jul 2022 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD446820 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson
10 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 5 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD446820 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson
10 Jul 2022 Ringlet 2 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD446820 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson
10 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD446820 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson
10 Jul 2022 Large Heath 6 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD446820 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson
10 Jul 2022 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Foulshaw Moss Foulshaw SD459833 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson
10 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 25 Adult Foulshaw Moss Foulshaw SD459833 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson
10 Jul 2022 Ringlet 3 Adult Foulshaw Moss Foulshaw SD459833 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson
10 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Foulshaw Moss Foulshaw SD459833 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson
10 Jul 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Flying through the garden around 12.30pm, and again at 3.30pm. (...)
10 Jul 2022 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Eden Bridge Carlisle NY40015663 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Mostly sunny with light breeze around 10.50am. Perching near the (...)
10 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
10 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
10 Jul 2022 Green-veined White 2 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
10 Jul 2022 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Brigsteer Woods Brigsteer SD484881 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 37266.jpeg
10 Jul 2022 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Brigsteer Woods Brigsteer SD486875 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
10 Jul 2022 Silver-washed Fritillary 2 Adult Brigsteer Woods Brigsteer SD486875 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 37265.jpeg
10 Jul 2022 Ringlet 9 Adult Brigsteer Woods Brigsteer SD486875 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
10 Jul 2022 Ringlet 2 Adult Brigsteer Woods Brigsteer SD484881 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
10 Jul 2022 Red Admiral 2 Adult Brigsteer Woods Brigsteer SD484881 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
10 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Brigsteer Woods Brigsteer SD486875 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 37262.jpeg
10 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Brigsteer Woods Brigsteer SD484881 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
10 Jul 2022 Comma 1 Adult Brigsteer Woods Brigsteer SD486875 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
10 Jul 2022 Comma 1 Adult Brigsteer Woods Brigsteer SD484881 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
10 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 2 Adult Raven's Barrow Lindale SD416809 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson
10 Jul 2022 Gatekeeper 6 Adult Raven's Barrow Lindale SD416809 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson
10 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Lindale off Back Road Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson
10 Jul 2022 Small Heath 6 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC full sun
10 Jul 2022 Ringlet 5 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC full sun
10 Jul 2022 Northern Brown Argus 3 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC full sun
10 Jul 2022 Green-veined White 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC full sun
10 Jul 2022 Grayling 32 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC full sun
10 Jul 2022 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD457849 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC full sun.
10 Jul 2022 Small White 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD457849 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC full sun.
10 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD457849 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC full sun....expected more
10 Jul 2022 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD457849 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC full sun...faded
10 Jul 2022 Small Heath 6 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD457849 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC full sun.
10 Jul 2022 Silver-washed Fritillary 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD457849 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC full sun
10 Jul 2022 Ringlet 19 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD457849 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC full sun
10 Jul 2022 Northern Brown Argus 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD457849 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC full sun.
10 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD457849 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC full sun.....expected more
10 Jul 2022 Large White 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD457849 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC full sun.
10 Jul 2022 Large Skipper 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD457849 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC full sun.
10 Jul 2022 High Brown Fritillary 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD457849 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC full sun
10 Jul 2022 Green-veined White 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD457849 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC full sun.
10 Jul 2022 Grayling 15 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD457849 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC full sun
10 Jul 2022 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD457849 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC full sun
10 Jul 2022 Common Blue 6 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD457849 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC full sun.
10 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Kendal Queen's Road Kendal SD511931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC full sun
10 Jul 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Kendal Greenside Kendal SD507924 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC full sun
10 Jul 2022 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD507924 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC full sun
10 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 35 Adult Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD504926 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC full sun
10 Jul 2022 Ringlet 87 Adult Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD504926 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC full sun
10 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD504926 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC full sun
10 Jul 2022 Large Skipper 5 Adult Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD504926 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC full sun
10 Jul 2022 Green-veined White 1 Adult Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD504926 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC full sun
10 Jul 2022 Common Blue 3 Adult Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD504926 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC full sun
10 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Kendal Fell Levens SD457849 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC low angle sun.....as 8.00pm!
10 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 2 Adult Kendal Fell Levens SD457849 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC low angle sun.....as 8.00pm! Amazed to find so many MB (...)
10 Jul 2022 Ringlet 16 Adult Kendal Fell Levens SD457849 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC low angle sun.....as 8.00pm!
10 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 55 Adult Kendal Fell Levens SD457849 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC low angle sun.....as 8.00pm! Amazed to find so many MB (...)
10 Jul 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult River Kent Kendal SD515907 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
10 Jul 2022 Comma 1 Adult River Kent Kendal SD515907 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell

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  • Treasurer:
    David Eastlick

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