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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
28 Sep 2022 Red Admiral 3 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick buzzing around and settling on ivy flowers in a sunny afternoon
28 Sep 2022 Comma 1 Adult Next Ness Ulverston SD303786 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
28 Sep 2022 Small Copper 1 Adult Next Ness Ulverston SD306787 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
28 Sep 2022 Comma 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell During a sunny spell.
28 Sep 2022 Painted Lady 3 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell During a sunny spell.
28 Sep 2022 Red Admiral 4 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell During a sunny spell.
28 Sep 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell During a sunny spell.
28 Sep 2022 Small White 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell During a sunny spell.
18 Sep 2022 Red Admiral 2 Adult Beetham Nursery Beetham SD498798 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 80% sun on buddleia
18 Sep 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Beetham Nursery Beetham SD498798 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 80% sun
18 Sep 2022 Small White 8 Adult Beetham Nursery Beetham SD498798 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 80% sun most on verbena bonarensis.
18 Sep 2022 Large White 3 Adult Bardsea beach Ulverston SD294730 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
18 Sep 2022 Red Admiral 5 Adult Bardsea beach Ulverston SD294730 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
18 Sep 2022 Small Copper 2 Adult Bardsea beach Ulverston SD294730 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian 39630.jpeg
18 Sep 2022 Small White 25 Adult Bardsea beach Ulverston SD294730 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
18 Sep 2022 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Bardsea beach Ulverston SD294730 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
18 Sep 2022 Comma 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Breezy & overcast.
18 Sep 2022 Painted Lady 4 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Breezy & overcast.
18 Sep 2022 Peacock 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Breezy & overcast.
18 Sep 2022 Red Admiral 3 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Breezy & overcast.
18 Sep 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Breezy & overcast.
18 Sep 2022 Small White 3 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Breezy & overcast.
18 Sep 2022 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Breezy & overcast.
28 Sep 2022 Comma 1 Adult Dalston garden Dalston NY365498 VC70 Cumberland Ian Armstrong 12-15hrs. Short stroll. Overcast breezy and quite cool. At (...) 39759.jpeg
28 Sep 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Dalston garden Dalston NY365498 VC70 Cumberland Ian Armstrong 12-15hrs. Short stroll. Overcast breezy and quite cool. On (...)
28 Sep 2022 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Dalston garden Dalston NY365498 VC70 Cumberland Ian Armstrong 12-15hrs. Short stroll. Overcast breezy and quite cool. Both (...)
8 Sep 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Dalston garden Dalston NY36504980 VC70 Cumberland Ian Armstrong Overcast, heavy rain. 11.45. Flew onto window ledge in heavy (...) 39414.jpeg

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  • Chairman:
    Chris Winnick
  • Treasurer:
    David Eastlick

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