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Date	Species	Number	Life Stage	Site	Town	Grid Ref.	V. County	Recorder	Comment
15 Jun 2022	Small Blue	30	Adult	Oldside Wind Farm	Siddick	NX992298	VC70 Cumberland	Tony Marsh	Sunny, mild breeze. At least 30 seen all over the site. Mostly (...)
5 Jun 2022	Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary	30	Adult	Borrowdale	Grange-in-Borrowdale	NY254174	VC70 Cumberland	Tony Marsh	Near Grange. Number a modest and very rough estimate
25 Jun 2022	Dark Green Fritillary	20	Adult	Arnside Redhills Pasture	Arnside	SD4535077591	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	5pm. 95% sun. 19c. Breezy. Considerable activity until 6.30pm or (...)
15 Jun 2022	Small Heath	20	Adult	Irton Fell	Santon Bridge	NY135023	VC70 Cumberland	David Holcombe	Numbers estimated spread across fell from woods eastwards. (...)
25 Jun 2022	Meadow Brown	16	Adult	Aikbank Farm	Waverton	NY216459	VC70 Cumberland	Peter Ritson
25 Jun 2022	Small Skipper	15	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD4402982813	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	Midday. 90% sun. 22c. Breezy.
5 Jun 2022	Mountain Ringlet	14	Adult	Irton Fell	Eskdale	NY131020	VC70 Cumberland	Jacki Solman	Morning from 9.30 until 11.30. Mostly males. One newly emerged (...)
25 Jun 2022	Speckled Wood	12	Adult	Roudsea Moss and Woods	Haverthwaite	SD3285882937	VC69 Westmorland	Claire Godfrey	In woodlands across the reserve.
25 Jun 2022	Large Heath	12	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD443819	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	9am. 18c. 80% sun. Strong wind. I stayed for around an hour (...)
15 Jun 2022	Large Heath	12	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD458837	VC69 Westmorland	Andy Bolton
25 Jun 2022	Ringlet	11	Adult	Aikbank Farm	Waverton	NY216459	VC70 Cumberland	Peter Ritson
25 Jun 2022	Northern Brown Argus	10	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD4402982813	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	Midday. 90% sun. 22c. Once the cloud cover cleared, I stayed for (...)
25 Jun 2022	Ringlet	10	Adult	Brigsteer FC plantation	Brigsteer	SD478902	VC69 Westmorland	Martin and Gwen Tordoff
15 Jun 2022	Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary	9	Adult	Claife	High Wray	SD381975	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Intermittent sun
25 Jun 2022	Speckled Wood	8	Adult	Brigsteer FC plantation	Brigsteer	SD478902	VC69 Westmorland	Martin and Gwen Tordoff
15 Jun 2022	Speckled Wood	8	Adult	Smardale Gill	Kirkby Stephen	NY733081	VC69 Westmorland	IanTallon and Mike Roberts	10.15 - 12.30 17C Mostly sunny
15 Jun 2022	Ringlet	8	Adult	Oldside Wind Farm	Siddick	NX992298	VC70 Cumberland	Tony Marsh	Sunny, mild breeze.
25 Jun 2022	Large Skipper	6	Adult	Thwaite Head Fell	Thwaite Head	SD3508691047	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	Early afternoon. 95% sun. 23c. Breezy.
15 Jun 2022	Mountain Ringlet	6	Adult	Irton Fell	Santon Bridge	NY136023	VC70 Cumberland	David Holcombe	3 seen at ref. Others singly further west. Warm sunny little (...)
15 Jun 2022	Green-veined White	6	Adult	Roadside verges	Overwater Uldale	NY255353	VC70 Cumberland	Lorna Swift and Tim Dixon
15 Jun 2022	Large Skipper	6	Adult	Oldside Wind Farm	Siddick	NX992298	VC70 Cumberland	Tony Marsh	Sunny, mild breeze.
25 Jun 2022	Dark Green Fritillary	5	Adult	Thwaite Head Fell	Thwaite Head	SD3508691047	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	Early afternoon. 95% sun. 23c. Breezy. The clump of thistles at (...)
25 Jun 2022	Red Admiral	5	Adult	Brigsteer FC plantation	Brigsteer	SD478902	VC69 Westmorland	Martin and Gwen Tordoff
25 Jun 2022	Speckled Wood	5	Adult	Aikbank Farm	Waverton	NY216459	VC70 Cumberland	Peter Ritson
15 Jun 2022	Small Heath	5	Adult	Wedholme Flow	Kirkbride	NY230538	VC70 Cumberland	Keith Temple
25 Jun 2022	Small Tortoiseshell	4	Adult	Spring Bank Lane	Grange over Sands	SD400785	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	seen as singletons along the lane. The grid reference is an (...)
15 Jun 2022	Speckled Wood	4	Adult	Roadside verges	Overwater Uldale	NY252353	VC70 Cumberland	Lorna Swift and Tim Dixon
15 Jun 2022	Small Heath	4	Adult	Claife	High Wray	SD381975	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Intermittent sun
25 Jun 2022	Meadow Brown	3	Adult	Footpath	High Nibthwaite	SD296896	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	18c. 100% sun
25 Jun 2022	Meadow Brown	3	Adult	Meadow	High Nibthwaite	SD299893	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
25 Jun 2022	Grayling	3	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD4551577556	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	5pm. 95% sun. 19c. Breezy.
25 Jun 2022	Large Skipper	3	Adult	Aikbank Farm	Waverton	NY216459	VC70 Cumberland	Peter Ritson
15 Jun 2022	Ringlet	3	Adult	Waitby Greenriggs NR	Kirkby Stephen	NY761081	VC69 Westmorland	IanTallon and Mike Roberts	13.45-15.10 17C Mostly sunny
15 Jun 2022	Small Heath	3	Adult	Waitby Greenriggs NR	Kirkby Stephen	NY761081	VC69 Westmorland	IanTallon and Mike Roberts	13.45-15.10 17C Mostly sunny
15 Jun 2022	Speckled Wood	3	Adult	Wedholme Flow	Kirkbride	NY230538	VC70 Cumberland	Keith Temple
25 Jun 2022	Ringlet	2	Adult	Roudsea Moss and Woods	Haverthwaite	SD3285882937	VC69 Westmorland	Claire Godfrey	Along river bank of River Leven
25 Jun 2022	Silver-washed Fritillary	2	Adult	Roudsea Moss and Woods	Haverthwaite	SD3344881903	VC69 Westmorland	Claire Godfrey	One flying across woodland glade; the second newly-emerged and (...)
25 Jun 2022	Small Skipper	2	Adult	Roudsea Moss and Woods	Haverthwaite	SD3344881903	VC69 Westmorland	Claire Godfrey	In sunny glades on long grasses
25 Jun 2022	Dark Green Fritillary	2	Adult	Footpath	High Nibthwaite	SD296896	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	18c. 100% sun
25 Jun 2022	Speckled Wood	2	Adult	High wood	High Nibthwaite	SD298894	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
25 Jun 2022	Dark Green Fritillary	2	Adult	Meadow	High Nibthwaite	SD299893	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
25 Jun 2022	Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary	2	Adult	Arnside Redhills Pasture	Arnside	SD454776	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	6pm. 95% sun. 19c. Breezy.
25 Jun 2022	Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary	2	Adult	Thwaite Head Fell	Thwaite Head	SD3508691047	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	Early afternoon. 95% sun. 23c. Breezy.
25 Jun 2022	Red Admiral	2	Adult	Aikbank Farm	Waverton	NY216459	VC70 Cumberland	Peter Ritson
15 Jun 2022	Green-veined White	2	Adult	Smardale Gill	Kirkby Stephen	NY733081	VC69 Westmorland	IanTallon and Mike Roberts	10.15- 12.30 17C Mostly sunny
15 Jun 2022	Small Heath	2	Adult	Smardale Gill	Kirkby Stephen	NY733081	VC69 Westmorland	IanTallon and Mike Roberts	10.15- 12.30 17C Mostly sunny
15 Jun 2022	Green-veined White	2	Adult	Waitby Greenriggs NR	Kirkby Stephen	NY761081	VC69 Westmorland	IanTallon and Mike Roberts	13.45-15.10 17C Mostly sunny
15 Jun 2022	Orange-tip	2	Adult	Waitby Greenriggs NR	Kirkby Stephen	NY761081	VC69 Westmorland	IanTallon and Mike Roberts	13.45-15.10 17C Mostly sunny
15 Jun 2022	Large Skipper	2	Adult	Wedholme Flow	Kirkbride	NY230538	VC70 Cumberland	Keith Temple
15 Jun 2022	Red Admiral	2	Adult	Garden	Uldale	NY254369	VC70 Cumberland	Lorna Swift
15 Jun 2022	Green-veined White	2	Adult	Claife	High Wray	SD381975	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Intermittent sun
15 Jun 2022	Small Tortoiseshell	2	Adult	Garden	Holmrook	SD079995	VC70 Cumberland	Tim Wayman
15 Jun 2022	Speckled Wood	2	Adult	Garden	Holmrook	SD079995	VC70 Cumberland	Tim Wayman
25 Jun 2022	Brimstone	1	Adult	Roudsea Moss and Woods	Haverthwaite	SD3368282875	VC69 Westmorland	Claire Godfrey	Flying along edge of mire
25 Jun 2022	Large Heath	1	Adult	Roudsea Moss and Woods	Haverthwaite	SD3311181746	VC69 Westmorland	Claire Godfrey	Feeding on heather. Phone photo
25 Jun 2022	Red Admiral	1	Adult	Spring Bank Lane	Grange over Sands	SD400785	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick
25 Jun 2022	Large Skipper	1	Adult	Footpath	High Nibthwaite	SD296896	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	18c. 100% sun
25 Jun 2022	Small Heath	1	Adult	Footpath	High Nibthwaite	SD296896	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	18c. 100% sun
25 Jun 2022	Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary	1	Adult	Footpath	High Nibthwaite	SD296896	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	18c. 100% sun
25 Jun 2022	Small Skipper	1	Adult	Footpath	High Nibthwaite	SD296896	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	18c. 100% sun
25 Jun 2022	Small Tortoiseshell	1	Adult	Footpath	High Nibthwaite	SD296896	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	18c. 100% sun
25 Jun 2022	Speckled Wood	1	Adult	Footpath	High Nibthwaite	SD296896	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	18c. 100% sun
25 Jun 2022	Meadow Brown	1	Adult	High wood	High Nibthwaite	SD298894	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
25 Jun 2022	Small Heath	1	Adult	Meadow	High Nibthwaite	SD299893	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
25 Jun 2022	Small Skipper	1	Adult	Meadow	High Nibthwaite	SD299893	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
25 Jun 2022	Painted Lady	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD4402982813	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	Midday. 90% sun. 22c. Breezy.
25 Jun 2022	Meadow Brown	1	Adult	Kendal Fell edge Golf Course	Kendal	SD508930	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	10.00-13.00 hours. Occasional heavy showers, cloudy.
25 Jun 2022	Common Blue	1	Adult	Brigsteer FC plantation	Brigsteer	SD478902	VC69 Westmorland	Martin and Gwen Tordoff
25 Jun 2022	Large Skipper	1	Adult	Finglandrigg Wood	Wigton	NY275567	VC70 Cumberland	Mike Porter
25 Jun 2022	Meadow Brown	1	Adult	Finglandrigg Wood	Wigton	NY275567	VC70 Cumberland	Mike Porter
25 Jun 2022	Small Tortoiseshell	1	Adult	Aikbank Farm	Waverton	NY216459	VC70 Cumberland	Peter Ritson
25 Jun 2022	Painted Lady	1	Adult	Wetheral garden	Wetheral	NY462548	VC70 Cumberland	R H Jones
25 Jun 2022	Red Admiral	1	Adult	Garden	Burneside	SD507951	VC69 Westmorland	Sue Shiels
25 Jun 2022	Red Admiral	1	Adult	Gurnal Bridge	Burneside	SD520975	VC69 Westmorland	Sue Shiels	roadside sighting
15 Jun 2022	Common Blue	1	Adult	Smardale Gill	Kirkby Stephen	NY733081	VC69 Westmorland	IanTallon and Mike Roberts	10.15- 12.30 17C Mostly sunny
15 Jun 2022	Large White	1	Adult	Smardale Gill	Kirkby Stephen	NY733081	VC69 Westmorland	IanTallon and Mike Roberts	10.15- 12.30 17C Mostly sunny
15 Jun 2022	Northern Brown Argus	1	Adult	Smardale Gill	Kirkby Stephen	NY733081	VC69 Westmorland	IanTallon and Mike Roberts	10.15- 12.30 17C Mostly sunny
15 Jun 2022	Red Admiral	1	Adult	Smardale Gill	Kirkby Stephen	NY733081	VC69 Westmorland	IanTallon and Mike Roberts	10.15- 12.30 17C Mostly sunny
15 Jun 2022	Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary	1	Adult	Smardale Gill	Kirkby Stephen	NY733081	VC69 Westmorland	IanTallon and Mike Roberts	10.15- 12.30 17C Mostly sunny
15 Jun 2022	Common Blue	1	Adult	Waitby Greenriggs NR	Kirkby Stephen	NY761081	VC69 Westmorland	IanTallon and Mike Roberts	13.45-15.10 17C Mostly sunny
15 Jun 2022	Dingy Skipper	1	Adult	Waitby Greenriggs NR	Kirkby Stephen	NY761081	VC69 Westmorland	IanTallon and Mike Roberts	13.45-15.10 17C Mostly sunny
15 Jun 2022	Small Tortoiseshell	1	Adult	Garden	Uldale	NY254369	VC70 Cumberland	Lorna Swift
15 Jun 2022	Red Admiral	1	Adult	Roadside verges	Overwater Uldale	NY255354	VC70 Cumberland	Lorna Swift and Tim Dixon
15 Jun 2022	Comma	1	Adult	Arnside village	Arnside Heathwaite	SD455785	VC69 Westmorland	Lynne Farrell	In garden. Fresh specimen
15 Jun 2022	Painted Lady	1	Adult	Trowbarrow	Silverdale	SD481758	VC60 West Lancashire	Lynne Farrell	First sighting for me this year
15 Jun 2022	Small Tortoiseshell	1	Adult	Claife	High Wray	SD381975	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Intermittent sun
15 Jun 2022	Green-veined White	1	Adult	Garden	Penrith	NY499266	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
15 Jun 2022	Orange-tip	1	Adult	Garden	Penrith	NY499266	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	male
15 Jun 2022	Small Tortoiseshell	1	Adult	Garden	Penrith	NY499266	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
15 Jun 2022	Green-veined White	1	Adult	Garden	Holmrook	SD079995	VC70 Cumberland	Tim Wayman
15 Jun 2022	Red Admiral	1	Adult	Garden	Holmrook	SD079995	VC70 Cumberland	Tim Wayman
5 Jun 2022	Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440828	VC69 Westmorland	David Hughes	Bright cloud.

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