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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
12 Jul 2020 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Thwaite Head Thwaite Head SD346904 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner 8.30 this morning. At last some sunshine. Feeding on top of the (...)
12 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Calvert Court Endmoor SD538847 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
12 Jul 2020 Comma 4 Adult Lancaster Canal bridges 155-158 Farleton SD538816 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
12 Jul 2020 Comma 1 Adult Conishead Priory Ulverston SD309758 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold Feeding on bushes
12 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Ulverston Sands Ulverston SD309752 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold Resting in the sun
12 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Hubbersty Head Crosthwaite SD429918 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick weak sun 17 deg C
12 Jul 2020 Large White 1 Adult Blawith Farm Grange over Sands SD413784 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
12 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Blawith Farm Grange over Sands SD413784 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
12 Jul 2020 Comma 2 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4178 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
12 Jul 2020 Large Skipper 3 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4178 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
12 Jul 2020 Large White 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4178 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
12 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 43 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4178 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
12 Jul 2020 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4178 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
12 Jul 2020 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4178 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
12 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Netherwood Grange over Sands SD413784 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
12 Jul 2020 Green-veined White 2 Adult Footpath Drigg SD068997 VC70 Cumberland Helen Wallace 13.00-14.00. 16C. Sunny intervals.
12 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Footpath Nether Wasdale NY122039 VC70 Cumberland Helen Wallace Mainly flying around patch of knapweed.
12 Jul 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Footpath Drigg SD065994 VC70 Cumberland Helen Wallace 13.00-14.00. 16C. Sunny intervals.
12 Jul 2020 Red Admiral 4 Adult Footpath Nether Wasdale NY122039 VC70 Cumberland Helen Wallace Between here
12 Jul 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Footpath Drigg SD065994 VC70 Cumberland Helen Wallace 13.00-14.00. 16C. Sunny intervals.
12 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 1 Adult Footpath Nether Wasdale NY122039 VC70 Cumberland Helen Wallace Between here
12 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Footpath Nether Wasdale NY122039 VC70 Cumberland Helen Wallace Between here
12 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 1 Adult Lawn Nether Wasdale NY123040 VC70 Cumberland Helen Wallace On lawn outside the Screes Inn. Sunny.
12 Jul 2020 Comma 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD394767 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
12 Jul 2020 Common Blue 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD394767 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Very tatty
12 Jul 2020 Green-veined White 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD394767 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
12 Jul 2020 Large White 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD394767 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
12 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD394767 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
12 Jul 2020 Red Admiral 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD394767 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
12 Jul 2020 Ringlet 5 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD394767 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
12 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 6 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD394767 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 27572.jpeg
12 Jul 2020 Comma 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood, bottom track. Brigsteer SD485878 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
12 Jul 2020 Green-veined White 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood, bottom track. Brigsteer SD485878 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
12 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 75 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood, bottom track. Brigsteer SD485878 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon They were everywhere - probably many more
12 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 3 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood, bottom track. Brigsteer SD485878 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
12 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 8 Adult North Walney Barrow-in-Furness SD171708 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Overcast
12 Jul 2020 Ringlet 3 Adult North Walney Barrow-in-Furness SD171708 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Overcast
12 Jul 2020 Small Copper 1 Adult North Walney Barrow-in-Furness SD171708 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Overcast
12 Jul 2020 Small Heath 1 Adult North Walney Barrow-in-Furness SD171708 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Overcast
12 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 4 Adult North Walney Barrow-in-Furness SD171708 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Overcast 27529.jpeg
12 Jul 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Drigg Dunes Drigg SD048984 VC70 Cumberland Ian Watts 11am. 50% sun. Warm.
12 Jul 2020 Gatekeeper 5 Adult Drigg Dunes Drigg SD048984 VC70 Cumberland Ian Watts 11am. 50% sun. Warm.
12 Jul 2020 Northern Brown Argus 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Ian Watts
12 Jul 2020 Silver-washed Fritillary 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Ian Watts 5pm. 95% sun.
12 Jul 2020 Green-veined White 6 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
12 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 62 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple Many more
12 Jul 2020 Red Admiral 5 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple Many more
12 Jul 2020 Ringlet 18 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple Many more
12 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 44 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple Many more
12 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 32 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
12 Jul 2020 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
12 Jul 2020 White-letter Hairstreak 5 Adult Greenside and golf course Kendal SD507924 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould In elms next to quarry entrance and elms by 17th tee on golf (...)
12 Jul 2020 Ringlet 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
12 Jul 2020 Holly Blue 2 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
12 Jul 2020 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
12 Jul 2020 Small Copper 1 Adult Lanercost Bridge East Brampton NY563639 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard 09:55, 14 degrees. Perched on elm leaf.
12 Jul 2020 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Lanercost Bridge East Brampton NY563639 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard 09:55, 14 degrees. Active during sunny period.
12 Jul 2020 Purple Hairstreak 6 Adult Miltonrigg Wood Brampton NY5561 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard 17:05-17:35. 19 degrees, 80% sunshine.
12 Jul 2020 Red Admiral 4 Adult Miltonrigg Wood Brampton NY5561 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard 17:05-17:35. 19 degrees, 80% sunshine.
12 Jul 2020 Red Admiral 4 Adult Wetheral Greenacres Wetheral NY463550 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
12 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Wetheral Greenacres Wetheral NY463550 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
12 Jul 2020 Large White 1 Adult High Fell End Witherslack SD4372183276 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 10% sun, 14C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 5 Adult High Fell End Witherslack SD4372183276 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 10% sun, 14C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Ringlet 4 Adult High Fell End Witherslack SD4372183276 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 10% sun, 14C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 2 Adult High Fell End Witherslack SD4372183276 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 10% sun, 14C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult High Fell End Witherslack SD4372183276 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 10% sun, 14C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Hiker's Rest Witherslack SD4443884812 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 90% sun, 18C, light breeze. Nectaring on bramble on path.
12 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Hiker's Rest Witherslack SD4443884812 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 90% sun, 18C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Hiker's Rest Witherslack SD4443884812 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 90% sun, 18C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Kirket Nook Woods Witherslack SD4452784473 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 90% sun, 18C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Kirket Nook Woods Witherslack SD4438984254 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 100% sun, 18C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Green-veined White 1 Adult Kirket Nook Woods Witherslack SD4452784473 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 90% sun, 18C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 14 Adult Kirket Nook Woods Witherslack SD4438984254 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 1000% sun, 18C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Kirket Nook Woods Witherslack SD4452784473 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 90% sun, 18C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Red Admiral 3 Adult Kirket Nook Woods Witherslack SD4452784473 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 90% sun, 18C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Ringlet 3 Adult Kirket Nook Woods Witherslack SD4452784473 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 90% sun, 18C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Ringlet 2 Adult Kirket Nook Woods Witherslack SD4438984254 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 100% sun, 18C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 11 Adult Kirket Nook Woods Witherslack SD4438984254 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 100% sun, 18C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Kirket Nook Woods Witherslack SD4452784473 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 90% sun, 18C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Comma 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD4401482849 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 100% sun, 15C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Green-veined White 3 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD4401482849 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 100% sun, 15C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 44 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD4401482849 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 100% sun, 15C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Red Admiral 5 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD4401482849 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 100% sun, 15C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Ringlet 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD4401482849 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 100% sun, 15C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 32 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD4401482849 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 100% sun, 15C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Small White 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD4401482849 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 100% sun, 15C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD4401482849 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 100% sun, 15C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Comma 1 Adult Lawns House Witherslack SD4349385746 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 80% sun, 17C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Green-veined White 1 Adult Lawns House Witherslack SD4349385746 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 80% sun, 17C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Ringlet 5 Adult Lawns House Witherslack SD4349385746 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 80% sun, 17C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Longhow End Woods Witherslack SD4384383118 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 30% sun, 15C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Red Admiral 4 Adult Longhow End Woods Witherslack SD4384383118 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 30% sun, 15C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Ringlet 10 Adult Longhow End Woods Witherslack SD4384383118 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 30% sun, 15C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Speckled Wood 6 Adult Longhow End Woods Witherslack SD4384383118 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 30% sun, 15C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Comma 4 Adult Low Crag Wood Witherslack SD4443985363 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 80% sun, 17C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Common Blue 1 Adult Low Crag Wood Witherslack SD4443985363 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 80% sun, 17C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Low Crag Wood Witherslack SD4443985363 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 80% sun, 17C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Red Admiral 2 Adult Low Crag Wood Witherslack SD4443985363 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 80% sun, 17C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Ringlet 15 Adult Low Crag Wood Witherslack SD4443985363 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 80% sun, 17C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 4 Adult Low Crag Wood Witherslack SD4443985363 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 80% sun, 17C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Comma 1 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4339785415 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 80% sun, 17C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Common Blue 2 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4327184691 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 30% sun, 15C, light breeze. 27546.jpeg
12 Jul 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 4 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4327184691 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 30% sun, 15C, light breeze. 13 unidentified large fritillaries.
12 Jul 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 6 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4342485216 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 60% sun, 16C, light breeze. Plus 10 unidentified large (...) 27549.jpeg
12 Jul 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4339785415 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 80% sun, 17C, light breeze. Plus 3 unidentified large (...)
12 Jul 2020 Gatekeeper 1 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4327184691 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 30% sun, 15C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4342485216 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 60% sun, 16C, light breeze. Plus 10 unidentified large (...) 27551.jpeg
12 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 40 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4342485216 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 60% sun, 16C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 22 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4327184691 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 30% sun, 15C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4339785415 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 80% sun, 17C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Northern Brown Argus 4 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4339785415 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 80% sun, 17C, light breeze. Possibly several more. 27562.jpeg
12 Jul 2020 Ringlet 3 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4339785415 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 80% sun, 17C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Ringlet 5 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4342485216 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 60% sun, 16C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Ringlet 5 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4327184691 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 30% sun, 15C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Silver-washed Fritillary 2 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4339785415 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 80% sun, 17C, light breeze. Plus 3 unidentified large (...) 27560.jpeg
12 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 4 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4327184691 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 30% sun, 15C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 2 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4339785415 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 80% sun, 17C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 6 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4342485216 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 60% sun, 16C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4339785415 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 80% sun, 17C, light breeze.
12 Jul 2020 Green-veined White 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
12 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 8 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 27510.jpeg

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