Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Small Heath

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
14 Jun 2023 Small Heath 30 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Carlisle NY274567 VC70 Cumberland Tony Chapman
7 Jun 2023 Small Heath 30 Adult Wet Sleddale Shap NY547112 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass 16-18 degrees, quite windy but sunny - the total from the dam up (...) 41572.jpeg
30 May 2023 Small Heath 30 Adult Oldside Siddick NX994302 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh Estimates of numbers. Sunny afternoon 41276.jpeg
20 Jun 2022 Small Heath 30 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Siddick NX995305 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh 36911.jpeg
16 Jul 2021 Small Heath 30 Adult West Beach dunes S of harbour Silloth NY102530 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 11.50am-12.20pm, sunny and warm.
2 Jul 2021 Small Heath 30 Adult Mawbray Dunes Mawbray NY0847 VC70 Cumberland Alan Smeaton
29 Jun 2021 Small Heath 30 Adult High Borrowdale Shap NY565031 VC69 Westmorland Anthony Marsh 31640.jpeg
24 Jun 2021 Small Heath 30 Adult Borrowdale Hooks Brow NY557035 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Many flying near the beck amongst the grasses, on a warm, muggy (...) 31365.jpeg
18 Jun 2021 Small Heath 30 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY271569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Mostly cloudy, 3:50-4:50pm.
1 Jun 2021 Small Heath 30 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY127018 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick Freshly emerged. 18oC sun. Mid day. Cattle grazing site.
31 Jul 2020 Small Heath 30 Adult Smardale NNR Smardale NY738081 VC69 Westmorland Anthony Marsh Estimate
24 Jun 2020 Small Heath 30 Adult Tarn Sike Tebay NY665075 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Approx. number. 11.40-12.50. Hot sun, light breeze.
1 Jun 2020 Small Heath 30 Adult Howgills Sedbergh SD6493 VC65 North-west Yorkshire John Mounsey Approx. number. Full sun, light breeze.
31 May 2020 Small Heath 30 Adult Lord Ling Oxen Park SD317884 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
29 May 2020 Small Heath 30 Adult Maryport Coastal Park Maryport NY029360 VC70 Cumberland Andy Warner Everywhere
28 May 2020 Small Heath 30 Adult Bishop's Allotment Backbarrow SD3684 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Approximate number. Hot sunshine, no wind.
28 May 2020 Small Heath 30 Adult Mountain area Old Coach Road Threlkeld end NY333235 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon
27 May 2020 Small Heath 30 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY129020 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson
21 May 2020 Small Heath 30 Adult Beacon Tarn Blawith SD277896 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
27 Jun 2019 Small Heath 30 Adult Rosthwaite Fell (summit area) Seatoller NY251138 VC70 Cumberland Jeremy Bartlett
27 Jun 2019 Small Heath 30 Adult Lord Ling Oxen Park SD317884 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
27 Jun 2019 Small Heath 30 Adult Cockenskell Blawith SD275892 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
22 Jun 2019 Small Heath 30 Adult Bethecar Moor High Nibthwaite SD312900 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 30 over Bethecar Moor.
21 Jun 2019 Small Heath 30 Adult Coppermines Coniston SD293981 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
19 Jun 2019 Small Heath 30 Adult Lord Ling Oxen Park SD317885 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
18 Jun 2019 Small Heath 30 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY113015 VC70 Cumberland Roger Cope Also male and female Clouded Buff, the latter in perfect livery
15 Jun 2019 Small Heath 30 Adult Lord Ling Oxen Park SD317883 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
6 Jun 2019 Small Heath 30 Adult Glasson Maryport NY029360 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 15degC, mostly sunny, but breezy. 15:00-16:00hrs.
1 Jun 2019 Small Heath 30 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY271568 VC70 Cumberland Tom and Felix Fitter
22 May 2019 Small Heath 30 Adult Loughrigg Ambleside NY364039 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Approx. number. More abundant than I remember here. 15Deg.C, (...)
25 Jun 2018 Small Heath 30 Adult Whitbarrow Witherslack SD4410087000 VC69 Westmorland Mr S Cowley BC member north east My first ever photos of this (...)
7 Jun 2018 Small Heath 30 Adult Newbiggin Crags Holme SD5479 VC69 Westmorland Barry Dyson
7 Jun 2018 Small Heath 30 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY2756 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 10.30 - 11.15am, sunny.
3 Jun 2018 Small Heath 30 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbride NY275572 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick 19oC
3 Jun 2018 Small Heath 30 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX992299 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick 19oC
4 Jun 2017 Small Heath 30 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD4990 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Approx. number. Sun and cloud. Strong breeze.
31 May 2017 Small Heath 30 Adult Wolsty Banks Wolsty NY096505 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
31 May 2017 Small Heath 30 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY394301 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell
3 Jun 2016 Small Heath 30 Adult Lowca Cliff Path Lowca NX978215 VC70 Cumberland Irene Stephenson
3 Jun 2016 Small Heath 30 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Approximate numbers seen in 140 minutes during a Butterfly (...)
10 Jun 2015 Small Heath 30 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY275568 VC70 Cumberland Graeme Baker
8 Jun 2014 Small Heath 30 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX994303 VC70 Cumberland Stephen Lowther

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