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Date	Species	Number	Life Stage	Site	Town	Grid Ref.	V. County	Recorder	Comment
23 Jun 2022	Large Heath	39	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Grange over Sands	SD446820	VC69 Westmorland	Howard and Penny Smith
23 Jun 2022	Northern Brown Argus	3	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD455775	VC69 Westmorland	Howard and Penny Smith
23 Jun 2022	Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary	15	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD455775	VC69 Westmorland	Howard and Penny Smith
23 Jun 2022	Dark Green Fritillary	30	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD455775	VC69 Westmorland	Howard and Penny Smith
23 Jun 2022	Grayling	2	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD455775	VC69 Westmorland	Howard and Penny Smith
23 Jun 2022	Common Blue	6	Adult	Waitby Greenriggs NR	Waitby	NY754090	VC69 Westmorland	Anthony Marsh
23 Jun 2022	Northern Brown Argus	14	Adult	Smardale Gill	Smardale	NY727068	VC69 Westmorland	Tony Marsh	Mostly from the viaduct and beyond. Full sunshine.
13 Jun 2022	Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary	5	Adult	Barkbooth Lot	Barkbooth	SD418908	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Scaife
3 Jun 2022	Holly Blue	2	Adult	Stanwix garden	Carlisle	NY402572	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	The first I have seen for 16 days. Both rather worn and often (...)
3 Jun 2022	Speckled Wood	2	Adult	Stanwix garden	Carlisle	NY402572	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	Very fresh condition
23 Jun 2022	Dark Green Fritillary	1	Adult	Wet Sleddale	Shap	NY547111	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	23oC 80% sun gentle breeze
23 Jun 2022	Green-veined White	4	Adult	Wet Sleddale	Shap	NY547111	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	23oC 80% sun gentle breeze
23 Jun 2022	Large Skipper	24	Adult	Wet Sleddale	Shap	NY547111	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	23oC 80% sun gentle breeze
23 Jun 2022	Meadow Brown	7	Adult	Wet Sleddale	Shap	NY547111	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	23oC 80% sun gentle breeze
23 Jun 2022	Red Admiral	3	Adult	Wet Sleddale	Shap	NY547111	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	23oC 80% sun gentle breeze
23 Jun 2022	Ringlet	2	Adult	Wet Sleddale	Shap	NY547111	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	23oC 80% sun gentle breeze
23 Jun 2022	Small Heath	46	Adult	Wet Sleddale	Shap	NY547111	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	23oC 80% sun gentle breeze
23 Jun 2022	Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary	31	Adult	Wet Sleddale	Shap	NY547111	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	23oC 80% sun gentle breeze
23 Jun 2022	Red Admiral	1	Adult	Garden at Raughton Head	Raughton Head	NY3722543587	VC70 Cumberland	Claire Godfrey
23 Jun 2022	Speckled Wood	1	Adult	Garden at Raughton Head	Raughton Head	NY3722543587	VC70 Cumberland	Claire Godfrey
23 Jun 2022	Brimstone	1	Adult	Roudsea Moss and Woods	Haverthwaite	SD3337282610	VC69 Westmorland	Claire Godfrey	on edge of mire to east of woodland
23 Jun 2022	Speckled Wood	6	Adult	Eggerslack Woods	Grange over Sands	SD404791	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	aggregated grid reference alternating sun and shade
23 Jun 2022	Common Blue	1	Adult	Hampsfell	Lindale	SD399795	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	ungrazed grass, buttercup, bedstraw and thyme with shorter (...)
23 Jun 2022	Dark Green Fritillary	1	Adult	Hampsfell	Lindale	SD399795	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	ungrazed grass, buttercup, bedstraw and thyme with shorter (...)
23 Jun 2022	Meadow Brown	3	Adult	Hampsfell	Lindale	SD399795	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	ungrazed grass, buttercup, bedstraw and thyme with shorter (...)
23 Jun 2022	Small Heath	2	Adult	Hampsfell	Lindale	SD399795	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	ungrazed grass, buttercup, bedstraw and thyme with shorter (...)
23 Jun 2022	Dark Green Fritillary	2	Adult	Hampsfield	Lindale	SD406801	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	ungrazed grass, full sun and warm
23 Jun 2022	Meadow Brown	8	Adult	Hampsfield	Lindale	SD406801	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	ungrazed grass, full sun and warm
23 Jun 2022	Meadow Brown	1	Adult	Hampsfield	Lindale	SD406803	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	floral rdge of lane
23 Jun 2022	Red Admiral	1	Adult	Hampsfield	Lindale	SD406803	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	floral edge of lane
23 Jun 2022	Ringlet	2	Adult	Hampsfield	Lindale	SD406801	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	ungrazed grass, full sun and warm
23 Jun 2022	Small Heath	1	Adult	Hampsfield	Lindale	SD406801	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	ungrazed grass, full sun and warm
23 Jun 2022	Speckled Wood	5	Adult	Hampsfield Allotment	Lindale	SD399807	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	shade and sun under trees
23 Jun 2022	Meadow Brown	2	Adult	High Park Wood	Witherslack	SD436865	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
23 Jun 2022	Ringlet	3	Adult	High Park Wood	Witherslack	SD436865	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
23 Jun 2022	Speckled Wood	11	Adult	High Park Wood	Witherslack	SD436865	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
23 Jun 2022	Common Blue	5	Adult	Howe Ridding	Witherslack	SD434882	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
23 Jun 2022	Dark Green Fritillary	3	Adult	Howe Ridding	Witherslack	SD434882	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
23 Jun 2022	Large Skipper	2	Adult	Howe Ridding	Witherslack	SD434882	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
23 Jun 2022	Meadow Brown	3	Adult	Howe Ridding	Witherslack	SD434882	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
23 Jun 2022	Red Admiral	1	Adult	Howe Ridding	Witherslack	SD434882	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
23 Jun 2022	Ringlet	17	Adult	Howe Ridding	Witherslack	SD434882	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
23 Jun 2022	Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary	2	Adult	Howe Ridding	Witherslack	SD434882	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
23 Jun 2022	Speckled Wood	3	Adult	Howe Ridding	Witherslack	SD434882	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
23 Jun 2022	Brimstone	1	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD455775	VC69 Westmorland	Howard and Penny Smith
23 Jun 2022	Common Blue	4	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD455775	VC69 Westmorland	Howard and Penny Smith
23 Jun 2022	Meadow Brown	2	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD455775	VC69 Westmorland	Howard and Penny Smith
23 Jun 2022	Ringlet	3	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD455775	VC69 Westmorland	Howard and Penny Smith
23 Jun 2022	Small Heath	8	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD455775	VC69 Westmorland	Howard and Penny Smith
23 Jun 2022	Speckled Wood	4	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD455775	VC69 Westmorland	Howard and Penny Smith
23 Jun 2022	Large Skipper	2	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Grange over Sands	SD446820	VC69 Westmorland	Howard and Penny Smith
23 Jun 2022	Speckled Wood	2	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Grange over Sands	SD446820	VC69 Westmorland	Howard and Penny Smith
23 Jun 2022	Red Admiral	1	Adult	Brantwood Garden	Coniston	SD311956	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Hot day
23 Jun 2022	Meadow Brown	2	Adult	Grizedale Forest	Coniston	SD337979	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards
23 Jun 2022	Small Heath	2	Adult	Grizedale Forest	Coniston	SD337979	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards
23 Jun 2022	Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary	3	Adult	Grizedale Forest	Coniston	SD337979	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards
23 Jun 2022	Ringlet	1	Adult	Millans Park	Ambleside	NY374046	VC69 Westmorland	Pete Martin
23 Jun 2022	Small Heath	3	Adult	Castle Crag Fort	Keswick	NY300189	VC70 Cumberland	Roger Fellows
23 Jun 2022	Small Heath	1	Adult	Raven Crag	Keswick	NY303189	VC70 Cumberland	Roger Fellows
23 Jun 2022	Peacock	1	Adult	The Benn	Keswick	NY300195	VC70 Cumberland	Roger Fellows
23 Jun 2022	Red Admiral	1	Adult	The Benn	Keswick	NY300193	VC70 Cumberland	Roger Fellows
23 Jun 2022	Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary	1	Adult	The Benn	Keswick	NY309198	VC70 Cumberland	Roger Fellows	Having inspected a photo of the underwing (potted specimen) I am (...)
23 Jun 2022	Red Admiral	1	Adult	Thirlmere	Keswick	NY311191	VC70 Cumberland	Roger Fellows
23 Jun 2022	Large Heath	29	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD458835	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	A quick visit 12.30 pm Full sun
23 Jun 2022	Large Skipper	31	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD458835	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	A quick visit 12.30 pm Full sun
23 Jun 2022	Red Admiral	1	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD458835	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	A quick visit 12.30 pm Full sun
23 Jun 2022	Large Skipper	3	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440828	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	Full sun. 2.00 pm
23 Jun 2022	Meadow Brown	6	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440828	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	Full sun. 2.00 pm
23 Jun 2022	Northern Brown Argus	7	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440828	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	Full sun. 2.00 pm
23 Jun 2022	Red Admiral	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440828	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	Full sun. 2.00 pm
23 Jun 2022	Ringlet	15	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440828	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	Full sun. 2.00 pm
23 Jun 2022	Small Skipper	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440828	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	Full sun. 2.00 pm
23 Jun 2022	Speckled Wood	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440828	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	Full sun. 2.00 pm
23 Jun 2022	Common Blue	6	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD460852	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	Full sun. 3.00 pm Males
23 Jun 2022	Dark Green Fritillary	3	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD460852	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	Full sun. 3.00 pm
23 Jun 2022	Large Skipper	7	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD460852	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	Full sun. 3.00 pm
23 Jun 2022	Meadow Brown	3	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD460852	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	Full sun. 3.00 pm
23 Jun 2022	Northern Brown Argus	2	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD460852	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	Full sun. 3.00 pm
23 Jun 2022	Ringlet	2	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD460852	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	Full sun. 3.00 pm
23 Jun 2022	Small Heath	20	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD460852	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	Full sun. 3.00 pm
23 Jun 2022	Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary	2	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD460852	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	Full sun. 3.00 pm
23 Jun 2022	Speckled Wood	1	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD460852	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	Full sun. 3.00 pm
23 Jun 2022	Common Blue	12	Adult	Smardale Gill	Smardale	NY728070	VC69 Westmorland	Tony Marsh
23 Jun 2022	Large Skipper	6	Adult	Smardale Gill	Smardale	NY728070	VC69 Westmorland	Tony Marsh
23 Jun 2022	Ringlet	20	Adult	Smardale Gill	Smardale	NY728070	VC69 Westmorland	Tony Marsh
13 Jun 2022	Speckled Wood	2	Adult	Finglandrigg Wood	Kirkbampton	NY274568	VC70 Cumberland	Chris Winnick	very dull, 14oC No Marsh Fritillary seen in the key area!
13 Jun 2022	Common Blue	1	Adult	Watchtree Nature Reserve	Wigton	NY307536	VC70 Cumberland	Chris Winnick	very dull, 14oC Male
13 Jun 2022	Green-veined White	1	Adult	Watchtree Nature Reserve	Wigton	NY307536	VC70 Cumberland	Chris Winnick	very dull, 14oC
13 Jun 2022	Large Skipper	1	Adult	Watchtree Nature Reserve	Wigton	NY307536	VC70 Cumberland	Chris Winnick	very dull, 14oC Male freshly emerged
13 Jun 2022	Meadow Brown	1	Adult	Watchtree Nature Reserve	Wigton	NY307536	VC70 Cumberland	Chris Winnick	dull and 14oC female.
13 Jun 2022	Ringlet	1	Adult	Watchtree Nature Reserve	Wigton	NY307536	VC70 Cumberland	Chris Winnick	very dull, 14oC Male freshly emerged ....my first of year
13 Jun 2022	Small Tortoiseshell	1	Adult	Garden	Holmrook	SD079995	VC70 Cumberland	Tim Wayman
13 Jun 2022	Speckled Wood	1	Adult	Garden	Holmrook	SD079995	VC70 Cumberland	Tim Wayman
3 Jun 2022	Red Admiral	1	Adult	Eden Bridge Gardens	Carlisle	NY400567	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
3 Jun 2022	Speckled Wood	2	Adult	St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix	Carlisle	NY401570	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
3 Jun 2022	Orange-tip	1	Adult	University of Cumbria grounds, Brampton Rd.	Carlisle	NY40395714	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	Male.
3 Jun 2022	Large Heath	1	Adult	Drumburgh Moss	Bowness on Solway	NY254585	VC70 Cumberland	Peter Anderson

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