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Date	Species	Number	Life Stage	Site	Town	Grid Ref.	V. County	Recorder	Comment
5 Aug 2016	High Brown Fritillary	1	Adult	Hampsfell	Lindale	SD4079	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar	Damaged
5 Aug 2016	Small Skipper	2	Adult	Withheld	Edenhall	NY000000	VC70 Cumberland	Sarah Mitchell
5 Aug 2016	Small Copper	8	Adult	Withheld	Edenhall	NY000000	VC70 Cumberland	Sarah Mitchell
5 Aug 2016	Peacock	3	Adult	Withheld	Edenhall	NY000000	VC70 Cumberland	Sarah Mitchell
5 Aug 2016	Meadow Brown	10	Adult	Withheld	Edenhall	NY000000	VC70 Cumberland	Sarah Mitchell
5 Aug 2016	Large White	2	Adult	Withheld	Edenhall	NY000000	VC70 Cumberland	Sarah Mitchell
5 Aug 2016	Green-veined White	2	Adult	Withheld	Edenhall	NY000000	VC70 Cumberland	Sarah Mitchell
5 Aug 2016	Small White	1	Adult	Stanwix garden	Carlisle	NY402572	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
5 Aug 2016	Small Tortoiseshell	1	Adult	Stanwix garden	Carlisle	NY402572	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
5 Aug 2016	Red Admiral	1	Adult	Stanwix garden	Carlisle	NY402572	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
5 Aug 2016	Meadow Brown	1	Adult	Stanwix garden	Carlisle	NY402572	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
5 Aug 2016	Large White	3	Adult	Stanwix garden	Carlisle	NY402572	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
5 Aug 2016	Holly Blue	2	Adult	Stanwix garden	Carlisle	NY402572	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
5 Aug 2016	Green-veined White	2	Adult	Stanwix garden	Carlisle	NY402572	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
5 Aug 2016	Comma	1	Adult	Stanwix garden	Carlisle	NY402572	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
5 Aug 2016	Wall Brown	8	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY403570	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
5 Aug 2016	Wall Brown	4	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY402569	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
5 Aug 2016	Small White	1	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY402569	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
5 Aug 2016	Small White	2	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY403570	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
5 Aug 2016	Small Skipper	1	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY403570	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
5 Aug 2016	Small Copper	2	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY403570	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
5 Aug 2016	Meadow Brown	1	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY402569	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
5 Aug 2016	Meadow Brown	2	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY403570	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
5 Aug 2016	Green-veined White	5	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY402569	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
5 Aug 2016	Green-veined White	10	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY403570	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
5 Aug 2016	Small Copper	1	Adult	Yewbarrow	Witherslack	SD433846	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick
5 Aug 2016	Comma	1	Adult	Yewbarrow	Witherslack	SD433846	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick
5 Aug 2016	Speckled Wood	50	Adult	Halecat Woods	Witherslack	SD433834	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	BC field trip. Two hours observation at the nursery and the (...)
5 Aug 2016	Small White	3	Adult	Halecat Woods	Witherslack	SD433834	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	BC field trip. Two hours observation at the nursery and the (...)
5 Aug 2016	Small Copper	5	Adult	Halecat Woods	Witherslack	SD433834	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	BC field trip. Two hours observation at the nursery and the (...)
5 Aug 2016	Silver-washed Fritillary	1	Adult	Halecat Woods	Witherslack	SD433834	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	BC field trip. Two hours observation at the nursery and the (...)
5 Aug 2016	Ringlet	1	Adult	Halecat Woods	Witherslack	SD433834	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	BC field trip. Two hours observation at the nursery and the (...)
5 Aug 2016	Red Admiral	8	Adult	Halecat Woods	Witherslack	SD433834	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	BC field trip. Two hours observation at the nursery and the (...)
5 Aug 2016	Peacock	10	Adult	Halecat Woods	Witherslack	SD433834	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	BC field trip. Two hours observation at the nursery and the (...)
5 Aug 2016	Meadow Brown	20	Adult	Halecat Woods	Witherslack	SD433834	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	BC field trip. Two hours observation at the nursery and the (...)
5 Aug 2016	Large White	3	Adult	Halecat Woods	Witherslack	SD433834	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	BC field trip. Two hours observation at the nursery and the (...)
5 Aug 2016	Holly Blue	1	Adult	Halecat Woods	Witherslack	SD433834	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	BC field trip. Two hours observation at the nursery and the (...)
5 Aug 2016	Green-veined White	10	Adult	Halecat Woods	Witherslack	SD433834	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	BC field trip. Two hours observation at the nursery and the (...)
5 Aug 2016	Gatekeeper	20	Adult	Halecat Woods	Witherslack	SD433834	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	BC field trip. Two hours observation at the nursery and the (...)
5 Aug 2016	Common Blue	1	Adult	Halecat Woods	Witherslack	SD433834	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	BC field trip. Two hours observation at the nursery and the (...)
5 Aug 2016	Comma	2	Adult	Halecat Woods	Witherslack	SD433834	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	BC field trip. Two hours observation at the nursery and the (...)
5 Aug 2016	Brimstone	10	Adult	Halecat Woods	Witherslack	SD433834	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	BC field trip. Two hours observation at the nursery and the (...)
5 Aug 2016	Small Tortoiseshell	2	Adult	Halecat Garden Centre	Witherslack	SD433834	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick
5 Aug 2016	Small Skipper	1	Adult	Halecat Garden Centre	Witherslack	SD433834	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick
5 Aug 2016	Wall Brown	16	Adult	Harriston	Aspatria	NY165415	VC70 Cumberland	John Callion	WCBS
5 Aug 2016	Small White	21	Adult	Harriston	Aspatria	NY165415	VC70 Cumberland	John Callion	WCBS
5 Aug 2016	Small Tortoiseshell	28	Adult	Harriston	Aspatria	NY165415	VC70 Cumberland	John Callion	WCBS
5 Aug 2016	Small Copper	1	Adult	Harriston	Aspatria	NY165415	VC70 Cumberland	John Callion	WCBS
5 Aug 2016	Ringlet	2	Adult	Harriston	Aspatria	NY165415	VC70 Cumberland	John Callion	WCBS
5 Aug 2016	Red Admiral	2	Adult	Harriston	Aspatria	NY165415	VC70 Cumberland	John Callion	WCBS
5 Aug 2016	Peacock	1	Adult	Harriston	Aspatria	NY165415	VC70 Cumberland	John Callion	WCBS
5 Aug 2016	Painted Lady	2	Adult	Harriston	Aspatria	NY165415	VC70 Cumberland	John Callion	WCBS
5 Aug 2016	Meadow Brown	5	Adult	Harriston	Aspatria	NY165415	VC70 Cumberland	John Callion	WCBS
5 Aug 2016	Large White	11	Adult	Harriston	Aspatria	NY165415	VC70 Cumberland	John Callion	WCBS
5 Aug 2016	Green-veined White	54	Adult	Harriston	Aspatria	NY165415	VC70 Cumberland	John Callion	WCBS
5 Aug 2016	Small Tortoiseshell	4	Adult	Smardale Gill	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY712061	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick
5 Aug 2016	Small Skipper	2	Adult	Smardale Gill	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY725066	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	seen on permissive path between the viaduct and Smardale bridge
5 Aug 2016	Small Heath	3	Adult	Smardale Gill	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY725066	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	seen on permissive path between the viaduct and Smardale bridge
5 Aug 2016	Scotch Argus	3	Adult	Smardale Gill	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY716061	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	isolated sightings towards Newbiggin
5 Aug 2016	Scotch Argus	100	Adult	Smardale Gill	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY726067	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	gave up counting reliably because there were so many on the (...)
5 Aug 2016	Scotch Argus	5	Adult	Smardale Gill	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY730077	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	Very few butterflies seen on the former track bed between the (...)
5 Aug 2016	Meadow Brown	6	Adult	Smardale Gill	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY718060	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	Seen over former track bed between Smardale Viaduct and Brownber (...)
15 Aug 2016	Wall Brown	1	Adult	Whitbarrow Scar North	Sampool Bridge	SD4612685438	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar
15 Aug 2016	Small White	1	Adult	Whitbarrow Scar North	Sampool Bridge	SD4612685438	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar
15 Aug 2016	Small Tortoiseshell	2	Adult	Whitbarrow Scar North	Sampool Bridge	SD4612685438	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar	All these species feasting on buddleiah!
15 Aug 2016	Silver-washed Fritillary	1	Adult	Whitbarrow Scar North	Sampool Bridge	SD4612685438	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar	On budd too!
15 Aug 2016	Red Admiral	5	Adult	Whitbarrow Scar North	Sampool Bridge	SD4612685438	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar	Party time on budd!
15 Aug 2016	Peacock	20	Adult	Whitbarrow Scar North	Sampool Bridge	SD4612685438	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar	All these species feasting on buddleiah!
15 Aug 2016	Painted Lady	3	Adult	Whitbarrow Scar North	Sampool Bridge	SD4612685438	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar
15 Aug 2016	Large White	1	Adult	Whitbarrow Scar North	Sampool Bridge	SD4612685438	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar
15 Aug 2016	Green-veined White	1	Adult	Whitbarrow Scar North	Sampool Bridge	SD4612685438	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar
15 Aug 2016	Grayling	3	Adult	Whitbarrow Scar North	Sampool Bridge	SD4612685438	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar	2 Graylings trying desperately to disrupt the nectaring!
15 Aug 2016	Brimstone	4	Adult	Whitbarrow Scar North	Sampool Bridge	SD4612685438	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar
15 Aug 2016	Wall Brown	1	Adult	Ratherheath Tarn	Burneside	SD482959	VC69 Westmorland	Sue Shiels
15 Aug 2016	Speckled Wood	1	Adult	Ratherheath Tarn	Burneside	SD482959	VC69 Westmorland	Sue Shiels
15 Aug 2016	Small Tortoiseshell	1	Adult	Ratherheath Tarn	Burneside	SD482959	VC69 Westmorland	Sue Shiels
15 Aug 2016	Small Skipper	1	Adult	Ratherheath Tarn	Burneside	SD482959	VC69 Westmorland	Sue Shiels
15 Aug 2016	Peacock	1	Adult	Ratherheath Tarn	Burneside	SD482959	VC69 Westmorland	Sue Shiels
15 Aug 2016	Small White	1	Adult	Burneside garden	Burneside	SD507951	VC69 Westmorland	Sue Shiels
15 Aug 2016	Small Tortoiseshell	1	Adult	Burneside garden	Burneside	SD507951	VC69 Westmorland	Sue Shiels
15 Aug 2016	Red Admiral	1	Adult	Burneside garden	Burneside	SD507951	VC69 Westmorland	Sue Shiels
15 Aug 2016	Peacock	2	Adult	Burneside garden	Burneside	SD507951	VC69 Westmorland	Sue Shiels
15 Aug 2016	Large White	1	Adult	Burneside garden	Burneside	SD507951	VC69 Westmorland	Sue Shiels
15 Aug 2016	Purple Hairstreak	4	Adult	Wetheral Viaduct	Wetheral	NY469546	VC70 Cumberland	R H Jones	at least 4 active
15 Aug 2016	Small Tortoiseshell	1	Adult	Halecat Garden Centre	Witherslack	SD433836	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick
15 Aug 2016	Red Admiral	1	Adult	Halecat Garden Centre	Witherslack	SD433836	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick
15 Aug 2016	Peacock	5	Adult	Halecat Garden Centre	Witherslack	SD433836	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick
15 Aug 2016	Painted Lady	1	Adult	Halecat Garden Centre	Witherslack	SD433836	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick
15 Aug 2016	Brimstone	3	Adult	Halecat Garden Centre	Witherslack	SD433836	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick
15 Aug 2016	Wall Brown	1	Adult	Crag Wood	Meathop	SD460807	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick
15 Aug 2016	Small White	10	Adult	Crag Wood	Meathop	SD460807	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick
15 Aug 2016	Small Tortoiseshell	2	Adult	Crag Wood	Meathop	SD460807	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick
15 Aug 2016	Small Copper	3	Adult	Crag Wood	Meathop	SD460807	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick
15 Aug 2016	Purple Hairstreak	1	Adult	Crag Wood	Meathop	SD460807	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick
15 Aug 2016	Painted Lady	2	Adult	Crag Wood	Meathop	SD460807	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick
15 Aug 2016	Meadow Brown	1	Adult	Crag Wood	Meathop	SD460807	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick
15 Aug 2016	Large White	5	Adult	Crag Wood	Meathop	SD460807	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick
15 Aug 2016	Green-veined White	10	Adult	Crag Wood	Meathop	SD460807	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick
15 Aug 2016	Gatekeeper	5	Adult	Crag Wood	Meathop	SD460807	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick
15 Aug 2016	Common Blue	1	Adult	Crag Wood	Meathop	SD460807	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick
15 Aug 2016	Comma	1	Adult	Crag Wood	Meathop	SD460807	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick
15 Aug 2016	Peacock	5	Adult	Allithwaite Quarry	Allithwaite	SD391767	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick	17 deg C, no wind, full sun 15 minutes sojourn
15 Aug 2016	Meadow Brown	3	Adult	Allithwaite Quarry	Allithwaite	SD391767	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick	17 deg C, no wind, full sun 15 minutes sojourn
15 Aug 2016	Green-veined White	4	Adult	Allithwaite Quarry	Allithwaite	SD391767	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick	17 deg C, no wind, full sun 15 minutes sojourn
15 Aug 2016	Gatekeeper	3	Adult	Allithwaite Quarry	Allithwaite	SD391767	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick	17 deg C, no wind, full sun 15 minutes sojourn
15 Aug 2016	Common Blue	1	Adult	Allithwaite Quarry	Allithwaite	SD391767	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick	17 deg C, no wind, full sun 15 minutes sojourn
15 Aug 2016	Wall Brown	1	Adult	Flashbank Wood	Brigsteer	SD490879	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	11.35am-1.10pm Sunny. Magical
15 Aug 2016	Speckled Wood	9	Adult	Flashbank Wood	Brigsteer	SD490879	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	11.35am-1.10pm Sunny. Magical
15 Aug 2016	Silver-washed Fritillary	1	Adult	Flashbank Wood	Brigsteer	SD490879	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	11.35am-1.10pm Sunny. Magical Well worn
15 Aug 2016	Ringlet	1	Adult	Flashbank Wood	Brigsteer	SD490879	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	11.35am-1.10pm Sunny. Magical Tatty
15 Aug 2016	Peacock	2	Adult	Flashbank Wood	Brigsteer	SD490879	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	11.35am-1.10pm Sunny. Magical
15 Aug 2016	Painted Lady	3	Adult	Flashbank Wood	Brigsteer	SD490879	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	11.35am-1.10pm Sunny. Magical Underside view
15 Aug 2016	Meadow Brown	2	Adult	Flashbank Wood	Brigsteer	SD490879	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	11.35am-1.10pm Sunny. Magical
15 Aug 2016	Large White	1	Adult	Flashbank Wood	Brigsteer	SD490879	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	11.35am-1.10pm Sunny. Magical
15 Aug 2016	Green-veined White	2	Adult	Flashbank Wood	Brigsteer	SD490879	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	11.35am-1.10pm Sunny. Magical
15 Aug 2016	Comma	1	Adult	Flashbank Wood	Brigsteer	SD490879	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	11.35am-1.10pm Sunny. Magical Well worn
15 Aug 2016	Brimstone	2	Adult	Flashbank Wood	Brigsteer	SD490879	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	11.35am-1.10pm Sunny Magical
15 Aug 2016	Speckled Wood	7	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189713	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	2 hours.
15 Aug 2016	Small White	3	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189713	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	2 hours.
15 Aug 2016	Small Tortoiseshell	1	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189713	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	2 hours.
15 Aug 2016	Small Copper	3	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189713	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
15 Aug 2016	Peacock	1	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189713	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
15 Aug 2016	Meadow Brown	20	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189713	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
15 Aug 2016	Large White	2	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189713	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Hot
15 Aug 2016	Grayling	4	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189713	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
15 Aug 2016	Gatekeeper	9	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189713	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
15 Aug 2016	Dark Green Fritillary	1	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189713	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Very tatty but lively.
15 Aug 2016	Common Blue	19	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189713	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	2 hours. Hot
15 Aug 2016	Red Admiral	1	Adult	Capes Head path to	Holker	SD335781	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	At gate by storm beach No butterflies at the Capes Head work (...)
15 Aug 2016	Large White	1	Adult	Capes Head path to	Holker	SD335781	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick
15 Aug 2016	Gatekeeper	1	Adult	Capes Head path to	Holker	SD335781	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick
15 Aug 2016	Speckled Wood	4	Adult	Barker Scar near to caravan site	Holker	SD335781	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick
15 Aug 2016	Peacock	2	Adult	Barker Scar near to caravan site	Holker	SD335781	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick
15 Aug 2016	Green-veined White	2	Adult	Barker Scar near to caravan site	Holker	SD335781	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick
15 Aug 2016	Common Blue	1	Adult	Barker Scar near to caravan site	Holker	SD335781	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick
15 Aug 2016	Brimstone	3	Adult	Barker Scar near to caravan site	Holker	SD335781	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick
15 Aug 2016	Small Copper	1	Adult	Sands Field, Grubbins Wood	Arnside	SD445780	VC69 Westmorland	Brian and Lindsey Snell
15 Aug 2016	Speckled Wood	9	Adult	Pickles Meadow,Grubbins Wood	Arnside	SD444777	VC69 Westmorland	Brian and Lindsey Snell
15 Aug 2016	Meadow Brown	1	Adult	Pickles Meadow,Grubbins Wood	Arnside	SD444777	VC69 Westmorland	Brian and Lindsey Snell
15 Aug 2016	Green-veined White	1	Adult	Pickles Meadow,Grubbins Wood	Arnside	SD444777	VC69 Westmorland	Brian and Lindsey Snell
15 Aug 2016	Gatekeeper	3	Adult	Pickles Meadow,Grubbins Wood	Arnside	SD444777	VC69 Westmorland	Brian and Lindsey Snell
15 Aug 2016	Brimstone	3	Adult	Pickles Meadow,Grubbins Wood	Arnside	SD444777	VC69 Westmorland	Brian and Lindsey Snell	1 F, 2 M.

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