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Date	Species	Number	Life Stage	Site	Town	Grid Ref.	V. County	Recorder	Comment
27 Jun 2022	Speckled Wood	5	Adult	Dalston garden	Carlisle	NY365498	VC70 Cumberland	Ian Armstrong	Overcast and windy
17 Jun 2022	Small Skipper	2	Adult	Sandscale Haws	Barrow-in-Furness	SD191742	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian
17 Jun 2022	Painted Lady	2	Adult	Sandscale Haws	Barrow-in-Furness	SD191742	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian
7 Jun 2022	Mountain Ringlet	5	Adult	Irton Fell	Santon Bridge	NY131020	VC70 Cumberland	David Phillips	75% sunny, no wind, 1400-1530 hrs. 17c.
7 Jun 2022	Large Heath	3	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD458837	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips
7 Jun 2022	Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary	4	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD439828	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian
7 Jun 2022	Northern Brown Argus	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD439828	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian
7 Jun 2022	Large Skipper	1	Adult	Hodbarrow RSPB Reserve	Millom	SD177789	VC70 Cumberland	Helen Wallace	19C. 100% sun. 15.25-16.15
27 Jun 2022	Red Admiral	3	Adult	Smoot Garth	Kings Meaburn	NY620212	VC69 Westmorland	David Nattrass	Sunny and breezy in the afternoon
27 Jun 2022	Ringlet	2	Adult	Smoot Garth	Kings Meaburn	NY620212	VC69 Westmorland	David Nattrass	Sunny and breezy in the afternoon
27 Jun 2022	Small Tortoiseshell	1	Adult	Smoot Garth	Kings Meaburn	NY620212	VC69 Westmorland	David Nattrass	Sunny and breezy in the afternoon
27 Jun 2022	Meadow Brown	15	Adult	Dalston garden	Carlisle	NY365498	VC70 Cumberland	Ian Armstrong	Overcast and windy
27 Jun 2022	Red Admiral	1	Adult	Dalston garden	Carlisle	NY365498	VC70 Cumberland	Ian Armstrong	Overcast and windy. On Buddleia.
27 Jun 2022	Ringlet	3	Adult	Dalston garden	Carlisle	NY365498	VC70 Cumberland	Ian Armstrong	Overcast and windy
27 Jun 2022	Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary	8	Adult	Silver Meadows Nature Reserve	Cockermouth	NY197308	VC70 Cumberland	Mike Porter	Some old and faded, others in prime condition.
27 Jun 2022	Meadow Brown	16	Adult	Forestry Track	Sleetbeck	NY495756	VC70 Cumberland	Richard Brown	windy sunny intervals
27 Jun 2022	Red Admiral	1	Adult	Forestry Track	Sleetbeck	NY495756	VC70 Cumberland	Richard Brown	windy sunny intervals
27 Jun 2022	Ringlet	9	Adult	Forestry Track	Sleetbeck	NY495756	VC70 Cumberland	Richard Brown	windy sunny intervals
27 Jun 2022	Green-veined White	1	Adult	Garden	Penrith	NY499266	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
27 Jun 2022	Green-veined White	1	Adult	Garden	Penrith	NY499266	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	sunny afternoon but windy.
27 Jun 2022	Red Admiral	1	Adult	Garden	Penrith	NY499266	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	sunny afternoon but windy.
27 Jun 2022	Speckled Wood	1	Adult	Garden	Penrith	NY499266	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	sunny afternoon but windy.
17 Jun 2022	Large Heath	15	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Levens	SD456830	VC69 Westmorland	David Holcombe	Active either side of the western boardwalk between hide and (...)
17 Jun 2022	Large Skipper	10	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Levens	SD462834	VC69 Westmorland	David Holcombe	Overcast, warm, light breeze. Eastern boardwalk
17 Jun 2022	Red Admiral	1	Adult	Garden	Uldale	NY249369	VC70 Cumberland	Lorna Swift
17 Jun 2022	Common Blue	5	Adult	Sandscale Haws	Barrow-in-Furness	SD191742	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian
17 Jun 2022	Dingy Skipper	1	Adult	Sandscale Haws	Barrow-in-Furness	SD191742	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian
17 Jun 2022	Meadow Brown	6	Adult	Sandscale Haws	Barrow-in-Furness	SD191742	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian
17 Jun 2022	Small Tortoiseshell	2	Adult	Sandscale Haws	Barrow-in-Furness	SD191742	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian
7 Jun 2022	Green-veined White	1	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD458837	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips
7 Jun 2022	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Irton Fell	Santon Bridge	NY131020	VC70 Cumberland	David Phillips	75% sunny, no wind, 1400-1530 hrs. 17c.
7 Jun 2022	Small Heath	8	Adult	Irton Fell	Santon Bridge	NY131020	VC70 Cumberland	David Phillips	75% sunny, no wind, 1400-1530 hrs. 17c.
7 Jun 2022	Large Heath	3	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD443820	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips
7 Jun 2022	Common Blue	8	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD192712	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips
7 Jun 2022	Green-veined White	1	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD192712	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips
7 Jun 2022	Large White	2	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD192712	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips
7 Jun 2022	Small Blue	16	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD192712	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips
7 Jun 2022	Small White	2	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD192712	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips
7 Jun 2022	Wall Brown	2	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD192712	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips
7 Jun 2022	Common Blue	10	Adult	Hodbarrow RSPB Reserve	Millom	SD177789	VC70 Cumberland	Helen Wallace	19C. 100% sun. 15.25-16.15
7 Jun 2022	Dingy Skipper	2	Adult	Hodbarrow RSPB Reserve	Millom	SD177789	VC70 Cumberland	Helen Wallace	19C. 100% sun. 15.25-16.15
7 Jun 2022	Peacock	1	Adult	Hodbarrow RSPB Reserve	Millom	SD177789	VC70 Cumberland	Helen Wallace	19C. 100% sun. 15.25-16.15
7 Jun 2022	Small Heath	9	Adult	Hodbarrow RSPB Reserve	Millom	SD177789	VC70 Cumberland	Helen Wallace	19C. 100% sun. 15.25-16.15
7 Jun 2022	Small Tortoiseshell	1	Adult	Hodbarrow RSPB Reserve	Millom	SD177789	VC70 Cumberland	Helen Wallace	19C. 100% sun. 15.25-16.15
7 Jun 2022	Speckled Wood	1	Adult	Hodbarrow RSPB Reserve	Millom	SD177789	VC70 Cumberland	Helen Wallace	19C. 100% sun. 15.25-16.15
7 Jun 2022	Small White	1	Adult	Dalston garden	Carlisle	NY36504980	VC70 Cumberland	Ian Armstrong	Full Sun. Nectaring on Scabious in garden. Very poor condition.
7 Jun 2022	Speckled Wood	2	Adult	Dalston garden	Carlisle	NY365498	VC70 Cumberland	Ian Armstrong	Full Sun. Flying high up into trees.
7 Jun 2022	Wall Brown	1	Adult	Dalston garden	Carlisle	NY365498	VC70 Cumberland	Ian Armstrong	Full Sun. Nectaring on Ranunculus Acris.
7 Jun 2022	Common Blue	4	Adult	Marina Village	Barrow-in-Furness	SD205686	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	10.30am - 11.05am Sunny
7 Jun 2022	Small Heath	6	Adult	Marina Village	Barrow-in-Furness	SD205686	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	10.30am - 11.05am Sunny
7 Jun 2022	Small Tortoiseshell	1	Adult	Marina Village	Barrow-in-Furness	SD205686	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	10.30am - 11.05am Sunny
7 Jun 2022	Green-veined White	2	Adult	Garden	Uldale	NY249369	VC70 Cumberland	Lorna Swift
7 Jun 2022	Red Admiral	2	Adult	Garden	Uldale	NY249369	VC70 Cumberland	Lorna Swift	On Cotoneaster shrub
7 Jun 2022	Green Hairstreak	1	Adult	Scaleby Moss	Carlisle	NY428634	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	On Bilberry.
7 Jun 2022	Green-veined White	5	Adult	Eycott Hill Nature Reserve	Keswick	NY391298	VC70 Cumberland	Mike Porter
7 Jun 2022	Painted Lady	2	Adult	Eycott Hill Nature Reserve	Keswick	NY391298	VC70 Cumberland	Mike Porter
7 Jun 2022	Small Copper	1	Adult	Eycott Hill Nature Reserve	Keswick	NY390297	VC70 Cumberland	Mike Porter
7 Jun 2022	Small Heath	8	Adult	Eycott Hill Nature Reserve	Keswick	NY391298	VC70 Cumberland	Mike Porter
7 Jun 2022	Common Blue	11	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189713	VC69 Westmorland	Peter Anderson	Sunny, with some cloud
7 Jun 2022	Small Blue	3	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189713	VC69 Westmorland	Peter Anderson	Sunny, with some cloud
7 Jun 2022	Small Heath	6	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189713	VC69 Westmorland	Peter Anderson	Sunny, with some cloud
7 Jun 2022	Small Skipper	1	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189713	VC69 Westmorland	Peter Anderson	Sunny, with some cloud
7 Jun 2022	Speckled Wood	1	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189713	VC69 Westmorland	Peter Anderson	Sunny, with some cloud
7 Jun 2022	Holly Blue	1	Adult	Garden	Keswick	NY270231	VC70 Cumberland	Tim Dixon
7 Jun 2022	Green-veined White	1	Adult	Garden	Holmrook	SD079995	VC70 Cumberland	Tim Wayman
7 Jun 2022	Red Admiral	1	Adult	Garden	Holmrook	SD079995	VC70 Cumberland	Tim Wayman
7 Jun 2022	Speckled Wood	1	Adult	Garden	Holmrook	SD079995	VC70 Cumberland	Tim Wayman

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