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Date	Species	Number	Life Stage	Site	Town	Grid Ref.	V. County	Recorder	Comment
29 Jun 2023	Speckled Wood	14	Adult	Brigsteer Park Wood	Levens	SD486878	VC69 Westmorland	Sue and Finn Bugge
29 Jun 2023	Silver-washed Fritillary	7	Adult	Brigsteer Park Wood	Levens	SD486878	VC69 Westmorland	Sue and Finn Bugge
29 Jun 2023	Ringlet	39	Adult	Brigsteer Park Wood	Levens	SD486878	VC69 Westmorland	Sue and Finn Bugge
29 Jun 2023	Red Admiral	2	Adult	Brigsteer Park Wood	Levens	SD486878	VC69 Westmorland	Sue and Finn Bugge
29 Jun 2023	Meadow Brown	32	Adult	Brigsteer Park Wood	Levens	SD486878	VC69 Westmorland	Sue and Finn Bugge
29 Jun 2023	Large Skipper	7	Adult	Brigsteer Park Wood	Levens	SD486878	VC69 Westmorland	Sue and Finn Bugge
29 Jun 2023	Green-veined White	2	Adult	Brigsteer Park Wood	Levens	SD486878	VC69 Westmorland	Sue and Finn Bugge
29 Jun 2023	Comma	3	Adult	Brigsteer Park Wood	Levens	SD486878	VC69 Westmorland	Sue and Finn Bugge
29 Jun 2023	Speckled Wood	3	Adult	Garden	Penrith	NY499266	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
29 Jun 2023	Meadow Brown	1	Adult	Garden	Penrith	NY499266	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
29 Jun 2023	Speckled Wood	4	Adult	Sizergh Estate pasture	Levens	SD4869888879	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans	Along field edge near Helsington church
29 Jun 2023	Ringlet	12	Adult	Sizergh Estate pasture	Levens	SD4869888879	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans	Along field edge near Helsington church
29 Jun 2023	Red Admiral	3	Adult	Sizergh Estate pasture	Levens	SD4869888879	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans	Along field edge near Helsington church
29 Jun 2023	Meadow Brown	40	Adult	Sizergh Estate pasture	Levens	SD4869888879	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans	Along field edge near Helsington church
29 Jun 2023	Large Skipper	1	Adult	Sizergh Estate pasture	Levens	SD4869888879	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans	Along field edge near Helsington church
29 Jun 2023	Small White	17	Adult	Sizergh Estate	Levens	SD4869888879	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans	In pollinator margin to arable crop.
29 Jun 2023	Small Tortoiseshell	4	Adult	Sizergh Estate	Levens	SD4869888879	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans	In pollinator margin to arable crop.
29 Jun 2023	Red Admiral	1	Adult	Sizergh Estate	Levens	SD4869888879	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans	In pollinator margin to arable crop.
29 Jun 2023	Meadow Brown	11	Adult	Sizergh Estate	Levens	SD4869888879	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans	In pollinator margin to arable crop.
29 Jun 2023	Small Tortoiseshell	4	Adult	Park End Farm	Brigsteer	SD4852488869	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans
29 Jun 2023	Ringlet	3	Adult	Park End Farm	Brigsteer	SD4852488869	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans
29 Jun 2023	Meadow Brown	16	Adult	Park End Farm	Brigsteer	SD4852488869	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans
29 Jun 2023	Dark Green Fritillary	1	Adult	Park End Farm	Brigsteer	SD4852488869	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans
29 Jun 2023	Speckled Wood	18	Adult	Brigsteer Park Wood	Brigsteer	SD4868387780	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans
29 Jun 2023	Silver-washed Fritillary	9	Adult	Brigsteer Park Wood	Brigsteer	SD4868387780	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans	5 on bottom ride, 4 on diagonal ride up slope to car park.
29 Jun 2023	Ringlet	90	Adult	Brigsteer Park Wood	Brigsteer	SD4868387780	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans	Across whole wood.
29 Jun 2023	Red Admiral	2	Adult	Brigsteer Park Wood	Brigsteer	SD4868387780	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans
29 Jun 2023	Meadow Brown	100	Adult	Brigsteer Park Wood	Brigsteer	SD4868387780	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans	Estimate – across whole wood.
29 Jun 2023	Large White	2	Adult	Brigsteer Park Wood	Brigsteer	SD4868387780	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans
29 Jun 2023	Large Skipper	4	Adult	Brigsteer Park Wood	Brigsteer	SD4868387780	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans	All on bottom ride
29 Jun 2023	Green-veined White	4	Adult	Brigsteer Park Wood	Brigsteer	SD4868387780	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans	Around 10 unidentified whites also seen.
29 Jun 2023	Comma	5	Adult	Brigsteer Park Wood	Brigsteer	SD4868387780	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans
29 Jun 2023	Brimstone	1	Adult	Brigsteer Park Wood	Brigsteer	SD4868387780	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans	Male seen on bottom ride
29 Jun 2023	Red Admiral	2	Adult	Stanwix garden	Carlisle	NY402572	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
29 Jun 2023	Holly Blue	2	Adult	Stanwix garden	Carlisle	NY402572	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	Both males, an early start for the 2nd generation here.
29 Jun 2023	Small Skipper	50	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY402569	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
29 Jun 2023	Ringlet	15	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY402569	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
29 Jun 2023	Red Admiral	3	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY402569	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	Including two females around nettles
29 Jun 2023	Meadow Brown	40	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY402569	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
29 Jun 2023	Green-veined White	2	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY402569	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
29 Jun 2023	Comma	4	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY403570	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
29 Jun 2023	Small Tortoiseshell	1	Adult	Muddy Pool	Cartmel	SD382801	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick	on creeping thistle
29 Jun 2023	Speckled Wood	2	Adult	Garden LA11 7JA	Grange over Sands	SD403777	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick
29 Jun 2023	Ringlet	1	Adult	Garden LA11 7JA	Grange over Sands	SD403777	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick	a visitor to our conservatory until shown out
29 Jun 2023	Meadow Brown	2	Adult	Garden LA11 7JA	Grange over Sands	SD403777	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick
29 Jun 2023	Speckled Wood	6	Adult	Beckside	Cartmel	SD377808	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick	sunny, breezy seen as singletons
29 Jun 2023	Ringlet	5	Adult	Beckside	Cartmel	SD376805	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick	butterfly heaven, full sun, sheltered from wind, nectaring on (...)
29 Jun 2023	Red Admiral	2	Adult	Beckside	Cartmel	SD376805	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick	butterfly heaven, full sun, sheltered from wind, nectaring on (...)
29 Jun 2023	Meadow Brown	35	Adult	Beckside	Cartmel	SD376805	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick	butterfly heaven, full sun, sheltered from wind, nectaring on (...)
29 Jun 2023	Comma	1	Adult	Beckside	Cartmel	SD375804	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick	on hazel leaves
29 Jun 2023	Small White	5	Adult	Birkshill	Raughton Head	NY377431	VC70 Cumberland	Keith Temple
29 Jun 2023	Small Tortoiseshell	4	Adult	Birkshill	Raughton Head	NY377431	VC70 Cumberland	Keith Temple
29 Jun 2023	Small Skipper	70	Adult	Birkshill	Raughton Head	NY377431	VC70 Cumberland	Keith Temple
29 Jun 2023	Ringlet	22	Adult	Birkshill	Raughton Head	NY377431	VC70 Cumberland	Keith Temple
29 Jun 2023	Red Admiral	2	Adult	Birkshill	Raughton Head	NY377431	VC70 Cumberland	Keith Temple
29 Jun 2023	Meadow Brown	70	Adult	Birkshill	Raughton Head	NY377431	VC70 Cumberland	Keith Temple
29 Jun 2023	Comma	1	Adult	Birkshill	Raughton Head	NY377431	VC70 Cumberland	Keith Temple
29 Jun 2023	Small Skipper	13	Adult	Field by Boundary Bank Lane	Kendal	SD504926	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Mid afternoon. Sunny, sheltered from cool westerly wind. No (...)
29 Jun 2023	Meadow Brown	40	Adult	Field by Boundary Bank Lane	Kendal	SD504926	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Mid afternoon. Sunny, sheltered from cool westerly wind. No (...)
29 Jun 2023	Green-veined White	2	Adult	Field by Boundary Bank Lane	Kendal	SD504926	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Mid afternoon. Sunny, sheltered from cool westerly wind. No (...)
29 Jun 2023	Dark Green Fritillary	1	Adult	Muncaster Fell	Ravenglass	SD110988	VC70 Cumberland	John Callion
29 Jun 2023	Small White	2	Adult	Bridleway	Ulverston	SD285752	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	18C.
29 Jun 2023	Small Tortoiseshell	2	Adult	Bridleway	Ulverston	SD285752	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	18C.
29 Jun 2023	Red Admiral	4	Adult	Bridleway	Ulverston	SD285752	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	18C.
29 Jun 2023	Meadow Brown	4	Adult	Bridleway	Ulverston	SD285752	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	18C.
29 Jun 2023	Large White	3	Adult	Bridleway	Ulverston	SD285752	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	18C.
29 Jun 2023	Meadow Brown	15	Adult	Camerton Church	Camerton	NY033301	VC70 Cumberland	Derek McAlone	On thistle patch in meadow
29 Jun 2023	Small Heath	3	Adult	Torver Low Common	Torver	SD280924	VC69 Westmorland	D Jackson and B Dixon
29 Jun 2023	Dark Green Fritillary	1	Adult	Torver Low Common	Torver	SD285925	VC69 Westmorland	D Jackson and B Dixon
29 Jun 2023	Small Skipper	3	Adult	Torver Landing	Torver	SD300947	VC69 Westmorland	D Jackson and B Dixon
29 Jun 2023	Meadow Brown	100	Adult	Torver Common	Torver	SD2892	VC69 Westmorland	D Jackson and B Dixon	Everywhere, too many to count, estimated.
29 Jun 2023	Small Tortoiseshell	1	Adult	Torver Back Common	Torver	SD298941	VC69 Westmorland	D Jackson and B Dixon
29 Jun 2023	Small Tortoiseshell	1	Adult	Torver	Torver	SD283938	VC69 Westmorland	D Jackson and B Dixon
29 Jun 2023	Small Tortoiseshell	10	Adult	Low Torver Park	Torver	SD282944	VC69 Westmorland	D Jackson and B Dixon	On sheltered sunny banks of fresh bramble flowers.
29 Jun 2023	Red Admiral	2	Adult	Low Torver Park	Torver	SD282944	VC69 Westmorland	D Jackson and B Dixon	On sheltered sunny banks of fresh bramble flowers.
29 Jun 2023	Meadow Brown	25	Adult	Low Torver Park	Torver	SD282944	VC69 Westmorland	D Jackson and B Dixon
29 Jun 2023	Large Skipper	1	Adult	Low Torver Park	Torver	SD282944	VC69 Westmorland	D Jackson and B Dixon	On sheltered sunny banks of fresh bramble flowers.
29 Jun 2023	Dark Green Fritillary	1	Adult	Low Torver Park	Torver	SD282944	VC69 Westmorland	D Jackson and B Dixon	On sheltered sunny banks of fresh bramble flowers.
29 Jun 2023	Comma	1	Adult	Low Torver Park	Torver	SD282944	VC69 Westmorland	D Jackson and B Dixon	On sheltered sunny banks of fresh bramble flowers.
29 Jun 2023	Speckled Wood	14	Adult	Wakebarrow	Levens	SD455864	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	18oC breeze 80% sun
29 Jun 2023	Small Skipper	3	Adult	Wakebarrow	Levens	SD455864	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	18oC breeze 80% sun
29 Jun 2023	Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary	5	Adult	Wakebarrow	Levens	SD455864	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	18oC breeze 80% sun
29 Jun 2023	Silver-washed Fritillary	1	Adult	Wakebarrow	Levens	SD455864	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	18oC breeze 80% sun
29 Jun 2023	Ringlet	69	Adult	Wakebarrow	Levens	SD455864	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	18oC breeze 80% sun
29 Jun 2023	Northern Brown Argus	3	Adult	Wakebarrow	Levens	SD455864	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	18oC breeze 80% sun
29 Jun 2023	Meadow Brown	13	Adult	Wakebarrow	Levens	SD455864	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	18oC breeze 80% sun
29 Jun 2023	Large Skipper	12	Adult	Wakebarrow	Levens	SD455864	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	18oC breeze 80% sun
29 Jun 2023	High Brown Fritillary	3	Adult	Wakebarrow	Levens	SD455864	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	18oC breeze 80% sun
29 Jun 2023	Dark Green Fritillary	6	Adult	Wakebarrow	Levens	SD455864	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	18oC breeze 80% sun
29 Jun 2023	Comma	3	Adult	Wakebarrow	Levens	SD455864	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	18oC breeze 80% sun
29 Jun 2023	Speckled Wood	1	Adult	Farrer's Allotment	Levens	SD454858	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	18oC strong breeze at times. 90% sun
29 Jun 2023	Small Skipper	2	Adult	Farrer's Allotment	Levens	SD454858	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	18oC strong breeze at times. 90% sun
29 Jun 2023	Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary	5	Adult	Farrer's Allotment	Levens	SD454858	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	18oC strong breeze at times. 90% sun
29 Jun 2023	Small Heath	5	Adult	Farrer's Allotment	Levens	SD454858	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	18oC strong breeze at times. 90% sun......5 is a very low for (...)
29 Jun 2023	Silver-washed Fritillary	1	Adult	Farrer's Allotment	Levens	SD454858	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	18oC strong breeze at times. 90% sun
29 Jun 2023	Ringlet	49	Adult	Farrer's Allotment	Levens	SD454858	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	18oC strong breeze at times. 90% sun
29 Jun 2023	Red Admiral	1	Adult	Farrer's Allotment	Levens	SD454858	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	18oC strong breeze at times. 90% sun
29 Jun 2023	Northern Brown Argus	6	Adult	Farrer's Allotment	Levens	SD454858	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	18oC strong breeze at times. 90% sun
29 Jun 2023	Meadow Brown	26	Adult	Farrer's Allotment	Levens	SD454858	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	18oC strong breeze at times. 90% sun
29 Jun 2023	Large Skipper	4	Adult	Farrer's Allotment	Levens	SD454858	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	18oC strong breeze at times. 90% sun
29 Jun 2023	High Brown Fritillary	7	Adult	Farrer's Allotment	Levens	SD454858	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	18oC strong breeze at times. 90% sun
29 Jun 2023	Dark Green Fritillary	22	Adult	Farrer's Allotment	Levens	SD454858	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	18oC strong breeze at times. 90% sun
29 Jun 2023	Common Blue	1	Adult	Farrer's Allotment	Levens	SD454858	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	18oC strong breeze at times. 90% sun
29 Jun 2023	Comma	1	Adult	Farrer's Allotment	Levens	SD454858	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	18oC strong breeze at times. 90% sun
29 Jun 2023	Mountain Ringlet	11	Adult	Rampsgill Head/Kidsty Pike	Haweswater Reservoir	NY440125	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Corrigan

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