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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
31 Aug 2023 Gatekeeper 1 Adult North Walney Barrow-in-Furness SD167712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 1 hour walk. 17c. Partial sun.
31 Aug 2023 Small Copper 4 Adult North Walney Barrow-in-Furness SD167712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 1 hour walk. 17c. Partial sun. 45059.jpeg
31 Aug 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult North Walney Barrow-in-Furness SD167712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 1 hour walk. 17c. Partial sun.
31 Aug 2023 Small White 4 Adult North Walney Barrow-in-Furness SD167712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 1 hour walk. 17c. Partial sun.
31 Aug 2023 Red Admiral 2 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson Perched on compost heap
31 Aug 2023 Green-veined White 1 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497263 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Aug 2023 Red Admiral 1 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497263 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Aug 2023 Small Copper 2 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497263 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Aug 2023 Speckled Wood 17 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497263 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Aug 2023 Comma 2 Adult Waterhead Common Gilsland NY616678 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Along heather bank on Forestry track. Full sun, 17 degrees.
31 Aug 2023 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Waterhead Common Gilsland NY616678 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Extremely worn female. Along heather bank on Forestry track. (...)
31 Aug 2023 Large White 1 Adult Waterhead Common Gilsland NY616678 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Along heather bank on Forestry track. Full sun, 17 degrees.
31 Aug 2023 Painted Lady 1 Adult Waterhead Common Gilsland NY616678 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Quite worn. Along heather bank on Forestry track. Full sun, 17 (...)
31 Aug 2023 Peacock 4 Adult Waterhead Common Gilsland NY616678 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Along heather bank on Forestry track. Full sun, 17 degrees.
31 Aug 2023 Red Admiral 16 Adult Waterhead Common Gilsland NY616678 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Along heather bank on Forestry track. Full sun, 17 degrees.
31 Aug 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Waterhead Common Gilsland NY616678 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Along heather bank on Forestry track. Full sun, 17 degrees.
31 Aug 2023 Comma 1 Adult Woodland Garden Castle Carrock NY539551 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny warm
31 Aug 2023 Peacock 6 Adult Woodland Garden Castle Carrock NY539551 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny warm
31 Aug 2023 Red Admiral 16 Adult Woodland Garden Castle Carrock NY539551 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny warm
31 Aug 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Woodland Garden Castle Carrock NY539551 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny warm
31 Aug 2023 Small White 3 Adult Woodland Garden Castle Carrock NY539551 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny warm
31 Aug 2023 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Woodland Garden Castle Carrock NY539551 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny warm
31 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 2 Adult Garden Keswick NY270231 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon
31 Aug 2023 Large White 1 Adult Garden Keswick NY270231 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon
31 Aug 2023 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Keswick NY270231 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon
31 Aug 2023 Small White 1 Adult Garden Keswick NY270231 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon
31 Aug 2023 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Garden Keswick NY270231 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon

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