Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Small Skipper

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
3 Aug 2023 Small Skipper 25 Adult Smardale Gill Smardale NY742083 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Weather was dry but dull. 18 degrees, a small breeze. Lots of (...)
20 Jul 2023 Small Skipper 5 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439828 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson Late afternoon. Sunny and warm.
17 Jul 2023 Small Skipper 25 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418908 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife 43412.jpeg
12 Jul 2023 Small Skipper 5 Adult Matterdale Thackthwaite NY408259 VC70 Cumberland Pete Martin 43094.jpeg
12 Jul 2023 Small Skipper 5 Adult Matterdale Thackthwaite NY408259 VC70 Cumberland Pete Martin I think it's a small skipper...
9 Jul 2023 Small Skipper 15 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
3 Jul 2023 Small Skipper 85 Adult Breaks Moss South East Walton NY510651 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 50% sun very windy, bizarre count wind had pushed 90% into (...)
2 Jul 2023 Small Skipper 5 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY758085 VC69 Westmorland Julia Garner 42668.jpeg
1 Jul 2023 Small Skipper 15 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190709 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
22 Jun 2023 Small Skipper 5 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD224853 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 24C. 100% sun.
22 Jun 2023 Small Skipper 15 Adult Allonby Cycle Track Allonby NY078410 VC70 Cumberland John Callion At least this number on 1km stretch between Mealo House and Blue (...)
15 Jun 2023 Small Skipper 5 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male
25 Aug 2022 Small Skipper 5 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD337979 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Intermittent sunshine
9 Aug 2022 Small Skipper 25 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727068 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 90% sun no wind.
29 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 25 Adult Scrape by River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY618201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Dull but warm - about 20 degrees 37984.jpeg
10 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 35 Adult Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD504926 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC full sun
10 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 25 Adult Foulshaw Moss Foulshaw SD459833 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson
10 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 5 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD446820 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson
10 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 5 Adult Grune Point, footpath to Silloth NY134566 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
7 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 5 Adult Wakebarrow Levens SD455864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 60% sun.
25 Jun 2022 Small Skipper 15 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD4402982813 VC69 Westmorland Ian Watts Midday. 90% sun. 22c. Breezy.
21 Jun 2022 Small Skipper 5 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Howard and Penny Smith 36831.jpeg
4 Aug 2021 Small Skipper 5 Adult Hodbarrow RSPB Reserve Haverigg SD172789 VC70 Cumberland Brian Hancock
4 Aug 2021 Small Skipper 5 Adult Kirksanton lane to beach. Kirksanton SD129796 VC70 Cumberland Brian Hancock
27 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 15 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504932 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% cloud....at two locations!
24 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 25 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
23 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 65 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
23 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 25 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD393768 VC69 Westmorland Mr M Chadwick 10.45 to 12.30 in sunshine and Tabout 25C. Numbers approximate
18 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 15 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434880 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC 100% sun and humid. Three very faded.
18 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 25 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY218459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson too many to count
17 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 15 Adult Broughton Moor Broughton Mills SD241936 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 10-11.30am. 21c. 100% sun.
13 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 5 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 32118.jpeg
12 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 25 Adult Flashbank Wood Levens SD489878 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20% sun but mainly bright. 20oC Most very fresh
10 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 15 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
7 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 5 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD337979 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Warm pm
17 Aug 2020 Small Skipper 5 Adult Smardale Gill Smardale NY727069 VC69 Westmorland David Wright
15 Aug 2020 Small Skipper 5 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727068 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Near the Smardale Gill Viaduct in the grassland - Sunny warm (...) 28781.jpeg
6 Aug 2020 Small Skipper 25 Adult Orton Scar Crosby Ravensworth NY627113 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass During a short sunny period by a small syke in short grassland 28331.jpeg
24 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 25 Adult Hawkshead Hill Ambleside SD33569954 VC69 Westmorland Gill Henwood On managed flower meadow, particularly on betony. Many more (...) 27868.jpeg
20 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 15 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Windy. Mostly dull.
15 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 5 Adult Kings Meaburn Penrith NY616217 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass In the hay-meadow by the Lyvennet 27711.jpeg
6 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 5 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436859 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
5 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 25 Adult Kings Meaburn Penrith NY626217 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass 25 Small Skippers on small field left for hay, in early-ish (...) 27340.jpeg
26 Jun 2020 Small Skipper 5 Adult Kings Meaburn Penrith NY615217 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass underestimate of the numbers in this haymeadow by the beck in (...) 27161.jpeg
29 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 15 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD498913 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny, light westerly breeze. 3.30pm.
28 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 5 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC.bright but little sun.
25 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 35 Adult Grizedale Forest Hawkshead SD342964 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Very hot day.
15 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 5 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Greenodd SD334818 VC69 Westmorland Finn Bugge 22C
15 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 5 Adult Sizergh Fell Levens SD4981487170 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
13 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 5 Adult Walk wood and grassland St John's in the Vale NY318201 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon
7 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 25 Adult Pt Cumbria Way walk Caldbeck NY330400 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
3 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 15 Adult RSPB Hodbarrow Millom SD1778 VC70 Cumberland Philip Key
29 Jun 2019 Small Skipper 5 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
5 Aug 2018 Small Skipper 5 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 50% sun
14 Jul 2018 Small Skipper 5 Adult Beacon Tarn Water Yeat SD282892 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
13 Jul 2018 Small Skipper 5 Adult Ulpha meadow Meathop SD457809 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Mid afternoon, after a morning of steady rain a brief spell of (...)
12 Jul 2018 Small Skipper 5 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD433847 VC69 Westmorland Dave Wainwright
10 Jul 2018 Small Skipper 15 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 45 minutes in late afternoon sunshine. Within quarry and (...)
9 Jul 2018 Small Skipper 15 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
9 Jul 2018 Small Skipper 15 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
4 Jul 2018 Small Skipper 25 Adult Hutton Roof NNR Burton-in-Kendal SD551777 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 250C Full sun... very faded
2 Jul 2018 Small Skipper 5 Adult Burns Beck Moss Sedbergh SD595878 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, fitful easterly breeze, 25deg. C. No butterflies seen (...) 14637.jpeg
27 Jun 2018 Small Skipper 15 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
25 Jun 2018 Small Skipper 15 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 60 minutes observation in sun and temp. about 25C
22 Jun 2018 Small Skipper 5 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 30 minutes in late afternoon. Sunny and warm
20 Jun 2018 Small Skipper 25 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller This photo angle on antennae shows its Small, not Essex. No (...) 14201.jpeg
5 Aug 2017 Small Skipper 5 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727070 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
17 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 5 Adult Hutton Roof Crags Burton-in-Kendal SD549778 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 12.15 - 14.45 Breezy
17 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 5 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 09-40 - 11.50 Breezy
14 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 5 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD434835 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 10% sun
14 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 15 Adult Undermillbeck Common Windermere SD418947 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 200 minutes on the common. T14. Sun 5%, breezy. Approximate (...)
12 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 5 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD4190 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, light air.
12 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 5 Adult Capes Head Barker Scar Cark SD330781 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
5 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 5 Adult Hutton Roof Hutton SD549775 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 50% Sun
3 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 15 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 10200.jpeg
6 Aug 2016 Small Skipper 5 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4577 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
26 Jul 2016 Small Skipper 15 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD489878 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 100% cloud
26 Jul 2016 Small Skipper 5 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 75 minutes in and around the quarry. Occasional sunny spells.
12 Jul 2016 Small Skipper 5 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 3-5pm. 16c. Sunny. Windy.
7 Jul 2016 Small Skipper 15 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Holme SD533788 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick Only 10% sun but 19oC
29 Jun 2016 Small Skipper 5 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
23 Jun 2016 Small Skipper 5 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 100% sun, faint breeze, 18 deg C
22 Jun 2016 Small Skipper 5 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 7477.jpeg
25 Aug 2015 Small Skipper 5 Adult Breakyneck Scar area Newbiggin-on-Lune NY720053 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
17 Aug 2015 Small Skipper 15 Adult Hutton Roof Common Burton-in-Kendal SD548779 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC and50% sun. Little wind.
15 Aug 2015 Small Skipper 5 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD454774 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
6 Aug 2015 Small Skipper 15 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
19 Jul 2015 Small Skipper 5 Adult Cunswick Scar Kendal SD489925 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
16 Jul 2015 Small Skipper 15 Adult Whale Penrith NY515301 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell
14 Jul 2015 Small Skipper 5 Adult Dalton Crags Hutton Roof SD553768 VC60 West Lancashire Tom Dunbar
12 Jul 2015 Small Skipper 15 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
9 Jul 2014 Small Skipper 15 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick