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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
11 Aug 2022 Common Blue 1 Adult Hampsfell Grange over Sands SD398798 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick hot sunny morning
11 Aug 2022 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Hampsfell Grange over Sands SD398798 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick hot sunny morning
11 Aug 2022 Small Heath 1 Adult Hampsfell Grange over Sands SD398798 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick hot sunny morning
11 Aug 2022 Grayling 2 Adult Hampsfield Allotment Lindale SD398804 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick hot sunny morning on hot stones
11 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Hampsfield Allotment Lindale SD399807 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick hot sunny morning
11 Aug 2022 Meadow Brown 3 Adult High Hampsfield Farm Lindale SD403804 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick hot sunny morning
11 Aug 2022 Peacock 2 Adult High Hampsfield Farm Lindale SD403804 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick hot sunny morning
11 Aug 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Springfield Road Ulverston SD285776 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Flying along holly covered wall.
11 Aug 2022 Green-veined White 5 Adult Faulds Brow Caldbeck NY303408 VC70 Cumberland John Mounsey Full sun all day, occasional light NE breeze. Mid afternoon.
11 Aug 2022 Meadow Brown 6 Adult Faulds Brow Caldbeck NY303408 VC70 Cumberland John Mounsey Full sun all day, occasional light NE breeze. Mid afternoon.
11 Aug 2022 Peacock 3 Adult Faulds Brow Caldbeck NY303408 VC70 Cumberland John Mounsey Full sun all day, occasional light NE breeze. Mid afternoon.
11 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Faulds Brow Caldbeck NY303408 VC70 Cumberland John Mounsey Full sun all day, occasional light NE breeze. Mid afternoon.
11 Aug 2022 Peacock 6 Adult Sebergham Hall Sebergham NY363424 VC70 Cumberland John Mounsey Full sun all day, Still. Late afternoon.
11 Aug 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Sebergham Hall Sebergham NY363424 VC70 Cumberland John Mounsey Full sun all day, Still. Late afternoon.
11 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Sebergham Hall Sebergham NY363424 VC70 Cumberland John Mounsey Full sun all day, Still. Late afternoon.
11 Aug 2022 Small White 2 Adult Sebergham Hall Sebergham NY363424 VC70 Cumberland John Mounsey Full sun all day, Still. Late afternoon.
11 Aug 2022 Large White 1 Adult Aikbank Farm Waverton NY216457 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
11 Aug 2022 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Aikbank Farm Waverton NY216457 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
11 Aug 2022 Painted Lady 1 Adult Aikbank Farm Waverton NY216457 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
11 Aug 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Aikbank Farm Waverton NY216457 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
11 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Aikbank Farm Waverton NY216457 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
11 Aug 2022 Small White 6 Adult Aikbank Farm Waverton NY216457 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
11 Aug 2022 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Aikbank Farm Waverton NY216457 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
11 Aug 2022 Wall Brown 1 Adult Aikbank Farm Waverton NY216457 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
11 Aug 2022 Comma 2 Adult Garden Castle Carrock NY541550 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown on buddleia
11 Aug 2022 Large White 4 Adult Garden Castle Carrock NY541550 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown on cabbage
11 Aug 2022 Peacock 10 Adult Garden Castle Carrock NY541550 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown on buddleia
11 Aug 2022 Red Admiral 4 Adult Garden Castle Carrock NY541550 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown on buddleia
11 Aug 2022 Comma 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
11 Aug 2022 Green-veined White 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
11 Aug 2022 Large White 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
11 Aug 2022 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
11 Aug 2022 Painted Lady 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 38531.jpeg
11 Aug 2022 Peacock 5 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
11 Aug 2022 Red Admiral 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
11 Aug 2022 Small Skipper 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
11 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
11 Aug 2022 Small White 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
11 Aug 2022 Common Blue 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Tony Marsh 38557.jpeg
11 Aug 2022 Gatekeeper 14 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452772 VC69 Westmorland Tony Marsh 38556.jpeg
11 Aug 2022 Brimstone 1 Adult Foulshaw Moss Foulshaw SD459834 VC69 Westmorland Tony Marsh 38551.jpeg
11 Aug 2022 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Foulshaw Moss Foulshaw SD459834 VC69 Westmorland Tony Marsh
11 Aug 2022 Red Admiral 3 Adult Foulshaw Moss Foulshaw SD459841 VC69 Westmorland Tony Marsh
11 Aug 2022 Brimstone 4 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440826 VC69 Westmorland Tony Marsh 38554.jpeg
11 Aug 2022 Gatekeeper 14 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440826 VC69 Westmorland Tony Marsh
11 Aug 2022 Silver-washed Fritillary 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440826 VC69 Westmorland Tony Marsh Pair 38555.jpeg
11 Aug 2022 Small Heath 1 Adult Portinscale Portinscale SD452773 VC69 Westmorland Tony Marsh

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  • Chairman:
    Chris Winnick
  • Treasurer:
    David Eastlick

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